Lepidozamia hopei

Lepidozamia hopei is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. Its English common name is Hope's cycad. It is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland. It is the largest known species of cycad. The largest examples have been over 15 m (50 ft) tall and have had a circumference of 1.5 m (5 ft).

Lepidozamia hopei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Lepidozamia
Species:
L. hopei
Binomial name
Lepidozamia hopei

References

  1. Hill, K.D. 2003. Lepidozamia hopei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.


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