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Cycas hongheensis

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Cycas hongheensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas
Species:
C. hongheensis
Binomial name
Cycas hongheensis
S.Y.Yang & S.L.Yang

Cycas hongheensis is a species of cycad endemic to Yunnan, southern China. It is found in Gejiu and Shiping County (near Nujie 牛街镇).[2] It is also found in Dawei Mountain Nature Reserve. Only two wild populations remain, both with fewer than 1,000 individuals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bösenberg, J.D. (2010). "Cycas hongheensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42040A10635591. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-522-5
  3. ^ Zheng Y, Liu J, Feng X, Gong X. 2017. The distribution, diversity, and conservation status of Cycas in China. Ecol Evol. 2017;7:3212–3224. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2910