Dioon mejiae
| Dioon mejiae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Encephalartoideae |
| Tribe: | Diooeae |
| Genus: | Dioon |
| Species: | D. mejiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams[2] | |
Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras and Nicaragua. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Haynes, J. (2010). "Dioon mejiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "Taxon: Dioon mejiae Standl. & L. O. Williams". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-08-29. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "Dioon mejiae". Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ Hill, Ken. "Dioon mejiae". The Cycad Pages. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
External links
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Data related to Dioon mejiae at Wikispecies
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