Cycadaceae

Cycas L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1188 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Kenya to Mozambique and W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, East Himalaya, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Azores, Mauritius, Niue, Rodrigues, Réunion

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lindstrom, A.J., Hill, K.D. & Stanberg, L.C. (2009). The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Indonesia. Telopea 12: 385-418.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Sp., Pl : 1188 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1964 Kerr, A.F.G. [5218] Thailand K001328047 Yes
Aug 1, 1964 Kerr, A.F.G. [5944] Thailand K001328046 Yes
Aug 1, 1964 Kerr, A.F.G. [5944] Thailand K001328045 Yes
Aug 1, 1964 Kerr, A.F.G. [s.n.] Thailand K001328048 Yes
Parry, A.D. [100] India K001328054 Yes
Parry, A.D. [100] India K001328055 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K001328056 Yes
K:SPC-70000.258 No
Powell, D.A.; H'ng Kim Chey [638] Christmas Island K:SPC-29047.943 No
Hill, K.D. [4620] Thailand K001092680 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsou, C.H.; Hsieh, C.-F.; Wang, K.-H.; Wang, J.N. [825] Taiwan K000961264 Isotype Yes
Tsou, C.H.; Hsieh, C.-F.; Wang, K.-H.; Wang, J.N. [825] Taiwan K000961262 Isotype Yes
Tsou, C.H.; Hsieh, C.-F.; Wang, K.-H.; Wang, J.N. [825] Taiwan K000961263 Type Yes
Tsou, C.H.; Hsieh, C.-F.; Wang, K.-H.; Wang, J.N. [825] Taiwan K000961265 Type Yes
Tsou, C.H.; Hsieh, C.-F.; Wang, K.-H.; Wang, J.N. [825] Taiwan K000961261 Type Yes
Pereira, J.T. [SAN 152049] Malaysia K000342035 No
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [4274] Denmark K:SPC-26508.000 No

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0