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Cycas cairnsiana F.Muell. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Fragm. (Mueller) 10(83): 63, 121. (1876). [BHL]

Etymology: Honoring Sir William Wellington Cairns (1828–1888), fourth governor of Queensland, Australia. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
HT:MEL

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List: Near Threatened B2a; D2

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References (7)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Anderson RC. 2012. Growing Cycas cairnsiana in Arizona. Cycad Newslett. 35 (1) : 16. WLoC
Argyros N. 2012. Cycas cairnsiana. Cycad Newslett. 35 (1) : 10-15. WLoC
Hill KD. 2010. Cycas cairnsiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T41972A10614004. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2) : 351-400. WLoC URL
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