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

First published in: Telopea 5(1): 193-194, fig. 9. (1992).

Etymology: From the Greek platys (‘broad’) and phyllon (‘leaf’), referring to the broad, sterile tip of the megasporophylls (which are modified leaves). [source]

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

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered A4d

Reference Links (3)

Calculated Reference Reference Links Journal Comment(s)
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
Phytotaxa
1992
Hill KD. 1992. A preliminary account of Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Queensland. Telopea 5 (1) : 177-206.
Telopea
Protologue description
1998
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2): 351-400.
Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants
As synonym of Cycas angulata