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Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A.DC. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(2): 538. (1868). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Greek calo- (‘beautiful’) and come (‘hair’), referring to the beautiful crown of leaves. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
BAS: Zamia calocoma
Basionym:
Zamia calocoma Miq.

Distribution: Cuba (Pinar del Río)

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered C2a(i)

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Cuba (Pinar del Río)

Cuba (Pinar del Río)

Cuba (Pinar del Río)

Cuba (Pinar del Río)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Microcycas calocoma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42107A48612182. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Kay J, Strader A, Murphy V, Nghiem-Phu L, Calonje M, Griffith MP. 2011. Palma Corcho: A Case Study in Botanic Garden Conservation Horticulture and Economics. HortTechnology 21 (4) : 478-481. WLoC DOI URL

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Lazcano Lara J. 2007. Ex situ conservation of Microcycas calocoma, Zamia amblyphyllidia, Z. integrifolia, Z. ottonis, and Z. pygmaea germplasm at the National Botanic Garden, Cuba. In: Vovides AP, Stevenson DW, Osborne R, editors . Proceedings of Cycad 2005: The 7th International Conference on Cycad Biology. New York: NYBG Press. p. 32-44. WLoC
Broome T. 2007. Growing Microcycas in Central Florida. Cycad Newslett. 30 (4) : 21. WLoC