Lepidozamia
| Lepidozamia | |
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| Lepidozamia peroffskyana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lepidozamia Lehm. [1] |
| Synonyms | |
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Catakidozamia W.Hill | |
Lepidozamia is a genus of two species of cycad, both endemic to Australia.[1] The name, derived from the Greek word lepidos, meaning scaly, refers to the scale-like structure of the stem and leaf bases. They are native to rainforest climates in eastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales. They have a chromosome number of 2n = 18.
- Species
- Lepidozamia hopei (W.Hill) Regel - northern Queensland
- Lepidozamia peroffskyana Regel - southeastern Queensland, northeastern New South Wales
A specimen of L. hopei is known as the tallest living cycad at 17.5 m tall. These cycads are generally unbranched, tall, and with persistent leaf bases. They are easily cultivated as ornamental plants and are relatively cold hardy; L. peroffskyana was first described by a specimen grown at St. Petersburg's botanical garden in 1857.
L. hopei in understorey of the Daintree Rainforest, north-east Queensland
L. hopei: female plant with disintegrating cone containing seeds
L. hopei: tall plant in the Daintree Rainforest, north-east Queensland
References
- The Cycad Pages: Lepidozamia
- Whitelock, L.M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland, Oregon: The Timber Press. 2002
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