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Cycas chenii X.Gong & Wei Zhou [IPNI] [POWO]

First published in: J. Syst. Evol. 53(6): 497. [epublished 15 Apr 2015]. (2015).

Etymology: Honoring Prof. Chia-Jui Chen, botanist from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, for his work on the genus Cycas in China. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: W. Zhou 201235
Locality: China: Yunnan, Shuangbai county, Dutian , 1100 m , 2012
Type Location(s): HT:KUN

Distribution: China (Yunnan)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)

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Geographic Distribution

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China (Yunnan)

References (2)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Zhou W, Guan M, Gong X. 2015. Cycas chenii (Cycadaceae), a new species from China, and its phylogenetic position. J. Syst. Evol. : 1-10. WLoC DOI
Protologue Pages: 1-10 Plates: Figs. 1-2
Notes: Protologue Description