Dioon holmgrenii

Dioon holmgrenii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs only in an area just to the southwest of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Oaxaca.[1] It is known by the common name palma del sol (sun palm).[1]

Dioon holmgrenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Dioon
Species:
D. holmgrenii
Binomial name
Dioon holmgrenii
De Luca, Sabato & Vázq. Torres 1981

This plant grows in humid pine-oak forest habitat.

There are only two known subpopulations.[1]

References

  1. Chemnick, J.; Gregory, T.; Morales S. (2010). "Dioon holmgrenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42129A10660365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42129A10660365.en. Retrieved 14 January 2020.


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