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

First published in: Telopea 7(1): 23-26, fig. 11. (1996).

Etymology: From the Latin semota (‘remote’ or ‘distant’), referring to its occurrence in the farthest extremity of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector:
Hill, KD; Stanberg, L 4708
Locality:
Australia, Queensland, Bamaga district
Date:
10 Jul 1994
Type location(s):
HT:NSW; IT:BRI, CANB, DNA, K, L, MEL, NY

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable D2

Phylogenetic placement:

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References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Cycas semota. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41975A69157091. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2) : 351-400. WLoC URL
Synonym Pages: 363
Notes: As synonym of Cycas angulata
Hill KD. 1996. A taxonomic revision of the genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Australia. Telopea 7 (1) : 1-63. WLoC DOI

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Protologue Pages: 23-26
Notes: Protologue description