Cycas annaikalensis
| Cycas annaikalensis | |
|---|---|
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| Cycas annaikalenis in Palakkad | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. annaikalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycas annaikalensis Rita Singh & P.Radha | |
Cycas annaikalensis is a critically endangered species of cycad in the genus Cycas, native to the state of Kerala in India, where it is endemic to the Annaikal Hills near Palaghat.[1] It was discovered in 2006.[2]
References
- 1 2 Singh, R. (2010). "Cycas annaikalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Singh, Rita, Radha, P. (April–June 2006). "A new species of Cycas from the Malabar Coast, Western Ghats, India". Brittonia 58 (2): 119–123. doi:10.1663/0007-196x(2006)58[119:ansocf]2.0.co;2.
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