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Dioon tomasellii De Luca, Sabato & Vázq.Torres [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Brittonia 36(3): 225-227, figs. 2-5. (1984).

Etymology: Honoring Prof. Ruggero Tomaselli (1920–1982), professor of botany at the University of Pavia and former president of the Italian Botanical Society. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: M. Vázquez-Torres 2307
Locality: Mexico, Nayarit, Distrito de Miravalles, Municipio de Jalisco, arroyo Laurel on Cerro Caraton, S of Costilla , 12 Jun 1979
Type Location(s): HT:NAP; IT:ENCB, MEXU, NY, XALU

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: Mexico (Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2cd

Image Gallery (3 observation records)

Mexico (Durango)

Mexico (Jalisco)

Mexico (Jalisco)

References (5)

Comment(s)
2008
Argyros N. 2008. Dioon tomasellii. Cycad Newslett. 31 (4) : 10-12.
1984
De Luca P, Sabato S, Vázquez-Torres M. 1984. Dion tomasellii (Zamiaceae), a new Species with two varieties from Western Mexico. Brittonia 36 (3): 223-227. [JSTOR]
Protologue description
2008
Gregory TJ, Osborne R. 2008. Dioon tomasellii De Luca, Sabato & Vázq. Torres - history, ecology, ethnobotany and conservation status. Cycad Newslett. 31 (4): 13-14.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1986
Stevenson DW, Sabato S. 1986. Typification of names in Ceratozamia brongn, Dion lindl, and Microcycas A. DC. (Zamiaceae). Taxon 35 (3): 578-584.