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Cycas calcicola Maconochie [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 1(3): 175, fig. 1. (1978).

Etymology: From the Latin calci- (‘lime’), referring to its occurrence on limestone outcrops. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): HT:DNA

Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

References (4)

Comment(s)
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.
1978
Maconochie JR. 1978. Two new species of Cycas from Northern Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 1 (3) : 175-178.
Protologue description
2007
Osborne R, Ottley H, Randall L. 2007. Focus on Cycas calcicola. Encephalartos 92 : 10-16.