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Macrozamia communis L.A.S.Johnson

[WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

Taxon overview

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Nomenclature

Published: Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, ser. 2, 84(1): 98 (1959). [BHL]

Type

Type location(s):
HT:NSW
Etymology: From the Latin communis (‘common’), referring to its abundance in dense stands in the coastal areas of its native New South Wales, Australia. [source]
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Phylogenetic placement

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Image Gallery Australia New South Wales

5 observations · 15 photos

Yvonne Dalziel

2025-11-16 · 1 photo

Yvonne Dalziel, photo 1

Yvonne Dalziel

2025-11-17 · 3 photos

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Yvonne Dalziel

2022-10-26 · 4 photos

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Hedin, M s.n.

2010-02-09 · 1 photo

Hedin, M s.n., photo 1

References (10)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Macrozamia communis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42000A48715550. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Wallenius TC, Peakall R, Wanjura WJ, Chyb S, Oberprieler RG. 2012. Volatile emissions, thermogenesis, and dehiscence patterns of Macrozamia communis (Zamiaceae): Implications for cycad pollination research. In: Stevenson DW, Osborne R, Taylor Blake AS, editors . Proceedings of Cycad 2008, The 8th International Conference on Cycad Biology. p. 395-418. WLoC URL
Kennedy P, Thompson G, Osborne R. 2001. Focus on Macrozamia communis. Encephalartos 68 : 13-22. WLoC
Terry I. 2001. Thrips and weevils as dual, specialist pollinators of the Australian cycad Macrozamia communis (Zamiaceae). Int. J. Pl. Sci. 162 (6) : 1293-1305. WLoC DOI