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Cycas orientis K.D.Hill [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Telopea 5(4): 696-697, fig. 3. (1994).

Etymology: From the Latin orientis (‘of the east’), referring to its occurrence in the east of Arnhem Land, Australia. [source]

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

Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Geographic Distribution

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Australia (Northern Territory)

Australia (Northern Territory)

References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Cycas orientis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41992A69153653. 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
Synonym Pages: 363
Notes: As synonym of Cycas angulata
Hill KD. 1994. Three new species of Cycas (Cycadaceae) from the Northern Territory, Australia. Telopea 54 (4) : 693-701. WLoC
Protologue Pages: 696-697 Plates: fig. 3
Notes: Protologue description