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Bowenia spectabilis Hook. ex Hook.f. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Bot. Mag. 89: t. 5398. (1863). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin spectabilis (‘visually striking’ or ‘remarkable’), referring to the striking appearance. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): LT:Bot. Mag. 89: t. 5398 (1863)

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

Image Gallery (4 observations with images)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Reference Links (11)

Calculated Reference Reference Links Journal Comment(s)
2004
Haynes JL. 2004. Phenology of Bowenia in South Florida. Cycad Newslett. 27 (4) : 12.
Cycad Newsletter
1959
Johnson LA. 1959. The families of cycads and the Zamiaceae of Australia. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, ser. 2, 84 (1) : 64-117.
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 2
1851
Miquel FA. 1851. Noveaux matériaux pour servir á la connaissance des Cycadées. Troisieme partie. Cycadées de la Nouvelle-Hollande extratropicale. Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 3 : 246-254.
Archives Neerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles
2002
Wilson GW. 2002. Insect pollination in the cycad genus Bowenia Hook. ex Hook. f. (Stangeriaceae). Biotropica 34 (3) : 438-441.
Biotropica
2002
Wilson GW. 2002. Focus on Bowenia spectabilis. Encephalartos 70 : 10-16.
Encephalartos
1876
Regel EA. 1876. Cycadearum generum specierumque revisio. Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 4 (4) : 275-320.
Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botaniceskago Sada. Acta Horti Petropolitani
1863
Hooker WJ. 1863. Tab. 5398. Bowenia spectabilis. Australian Bowenia. Bot. Mag. 89 : 5398.
Curtis's Botanical Magazine
Protologue description
2002
Whitelock LM. 2002. The Cycads. Portland, OR: Timber Press. 374 p.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
Phytotaxa
2004
Ironmonger B, Ironmonger S. 2004. The butcher's fern - the genus Bowenia. Cycad Newslett. 27 (4): 10-11.
Cycad Newsletter