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Dioon planifolium Salas-Mor., Chemnick & T.J.Greg. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 88(1): 35-42. (2016).

Etymology: From the Latin planus (‘flat’, ‘level’) and folium (‘leaf’), in reference to its characteristically flat leaves. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: S. Salas-Morales 4344 SS
Locality: Mexico ,Oaxaca. Steep slopes within the hills on the east side of the valley of the Rio Mixteco , 1600 m , 3 Nov 2001
Type Location(s): HT:MEXU; IT: CAS, F, FTG, SERO, XAL

Distribution: Mexico (Oaxaca)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable C1; D2

Reference Links (2)

Calculated Reference Reference Links Journal Comment(s)
2016
Salas-Morales SH, Chemnick J, Gregory TJ. 2016. A new cycad species in the genus Dioon (Zamiaceae) from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico. Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 88 (1): 197-204.
Cactus and Succulent Journal. [Cactus and Succulent Society of America]
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
Phytotaxa