Cycas ferruginea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

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

Cycas ferruginea is a plant species native to Vietnam and to the Guangxi region of China. It grows on rocky crevices in forested areas at elevations of 200–500 m.[2] It is known from a belt of limestone bluffs in Lang Son Province and Thai Nguyen Province in Vietnam, and in western Guangxi Province, China.[3] It is also cultivated at the Guilin Botanical Garden, Guangxi.[4]

Cycas ferruginea has pinnate leaves up to 2 m long. Seeds are brown, egg-shaped, up to 3 cm long.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ Osborne, R.; Hill, K.D.; Nguyen, H.T.; Phan, K.L. (2010). "Cycas ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42075A10619883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42075A10619883.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Flora of China v 4 p 6 Cycas ferruginea
  3. ^ Osborne, R.; Hill, K.D.; Nguyen, H.T.; Phan, K.L. (2010). "Cycas ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42075A10619883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42075A10619883.en. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-522-5
  5. ^ Wei, Fa-nan 1994. Guihaia 14(4): 300, f. 1–6, Cycas ferruginea