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Cycas thouarsii R.Br. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland: 347. (1810). [BHL]

Etymology: Honoring Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758–1831), French botanist who worked extensively in Africa. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): ?HT:P
Nomenclature notes: As 'thuarsii'. Published with a '?' question mark next to the name, indicated taxonomic doubt, but was nevertheless accepted by author

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Distribution: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar & Tanzania (Zanzibar & mainland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

Reference Links (7)

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1986
Vorster PJ, Vorster E. 1986. Focus on Cycas thouarsii. Encephalartos 6 : 3-10.
Encephalartos
1861
Miquel FA. 1861. Prodromus systematis cycadearum. Prodr. Syst. Cycad. 10 : 1-27.
Prodromus Systematis Cycadearum
1916
Stapf O. 1916. Cycas thouarsii. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew : 1-8.
Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew
1868
Miquel FA. 1868. Noveaux matériaux pour servir á la connaissance des Cycadées. Premiere partie. Organes sexuels. Cycas.. Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 3 : 193-241.
Archives Neerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
Phytotaxa
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
Description
1826
Gaudichaud-Beaupr C. 1826. Cycadeae, Observations sur le Cycas circinalis. p. 434-441.
Voyage autour du Monde, entrepris par Ordre du Roi, . . . Execute sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne . . . par M. Louis de Freycinet. Botanique . . .Â