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{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Cycadaceae}}
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| status =
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Hill, K.D. |date=2010 |title=''Cycas seemannii'' |volume=2010 |page=e.T42064A10641249 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42064A10641249.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
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| genus = Cycas
| genus = Cycas
| species = seemannii
| species = seemannii
| authority = A.Br.
| authority = [[Alexander Braun|A.Braun]]
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| synonyms = ''Cycas neocaledonica'' <small>Daveau</small>
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'''''Cycas seemannii''''' is a species of [[cycad]] found in [[Fiji]], [[Vanuatu]] (in [[Efate]]), [[Tonga]], and [[New Caledonia]].<ref name="Whitelock2002">Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. ''The Cycads''. Portland: Timber Press. {{ISBN|0-88192-522-5}}</ref>
'''''Cycas seemannii''''' is a species of [[cycad]] found in [[Fiji]], [[Vanuatu]] (in [[Efate]]), [[Tonga]], and [[New Caledonia]].<ref name="Whitelock2002">Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. ''The Cycads''. Portland: Timber Press. {{ISBN|0-88192-522-5}}</ref>

In Vanuatu, the cycad is known as '''namele''' and is an important symbol of traditional culture. It serves as a powerful [[taboo]] sign,<ref>{{cite web |title=A Princely Title |url=http://dailypost.vu/news/a-princely-title/article_3b08dcb8-6286-51f6-bc85-ac5aee546242.html |website=Vanuatu Daily Post}}</ref> and a pair of ''namele'' leaves appears on the [[Flag of Vanuatu|national flag]] and coat of arms. Together with the [[Cordyline terminalis|nanggaria]] plant, another symbol of Vanuatu culture, the ''namele'' also gives its name to [[Nagriamel]], an indigenous political movement.


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==References==
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[[Category:Cycas|seemannii]]
[[Category:Cycas|seemannii]]
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 17 February 2023

Cycas seemannii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas
Species:
C. seemannii
Binomial name
Cycas seemannii
Synonyms[2]

Cycas neocaledonica Daveau

Cycas seemannii is a species of cycad found in Fiji, Vanuatu (in Efate), Tonga, and New Caledonia.[3]

In Vanuatu, the cycad is known as namele and is an important symbol of traditional culture. It serves as a powerful taboo sign,[4] and a pair of namele leaves appears on the national flag and coat of arms. Together with the nanggaria plant, another symbol of Vanuatu culture, the namele also gives its name to Nagriamel, an indigenous political movement.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hill, K.D. (2010). "Cycas seemannii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42064A10641249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42064A10641249.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Cycas seemannii A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-522-5
  4. ^ "A Princely Title". Vanuatu Daily Post.