Cycas guizhouensis
Cycas guizhouensis is a species of cycad endemic to southwestern China.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. guizhouensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycas guizhouensis K.M.Lan & R.F.Zou | |
Distribution
It is found in Nanpan and Qingshui valleys in southwestern Guizhou province (including Xingyi) and also in eastern Yunnan and northwestern Guangxi provinces (including Xilin County and Leye County).[1] In Xingyi, Guizhou, specimens were collected from Wantun Village 万屯村. It was used as a famine food by local ethnic minorities during the Cultural Revolution.[2]
Wild populations are very small, with fewer than 50 individuals per population.[3]
References
- Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-522-5
- Hill, K.D (2010). "Cycas guizhouensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42076A10620376. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42076A10620376.en. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- 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
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