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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 Conservation Status: Vulnerable D2

References (6)

Comment(s)
2012
Anderson RC. 2012. Growing Cycas cairnsiana in Arizona. Cycad Newslett. 35 (1) : 16.
2012
Argyros N. 2012. Cycas cairnsiana. Cycad Newslett. 35 (1) : 10-15.
1998
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2): 351-400. [Reference]
Description
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1876
Mueller FJ. 1876. Cycadeae. Cycas cairnsiana. Fragm. (Mueller) 10 : 63.
Protologue description
1876
Mueller FV. 1876. Cycas cairnsiana. Fragm. (Mueller) : .