Cycas thouarsii

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cycadineae 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Cycadophyta
Classis: Cycadopsida
Ordo: Cycadales
Subordo: Cycadineae

Familia: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas
Species: Cycas thouarsii

Name

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Cycas thouarsii R. Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 347 (1810).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Cycas circinalis subsp. thouarsii (R.Br.) Engl. in H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(2): 82 (1908).
  • Heterotypic
    • Cycas madagascariensis Miq., Comm. Phytogr.: 127 (1840).
    • Cycas thouarsii R.Br. ex DC., Prodr. 16: 528 (1868).
    • Cycas kirkii J.Schust., Gen. Pl. Cat.: 42 (1878).
    • Cycas comorensis Bruant, Cat. Gén. 195: 5 (1888).
    • Cycas wendlandii Sander, Nursery Cat. (Sander & Co.) 1895: 32 (1895).
    • Cycas circinalis subsp. madagascariensis (Miq.) J.Schust. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 1: 73 (1932).
    • Cycas circinalis f. trigonocarpoides J.Schust. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 1: 74 (1932).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Bonta, M. and Osborne, R. (2007). Cycads in the Vernacular - A compendium of local names.
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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Mosambieksikadee, Madagaskarsikadee
Betsileo: Fahou, Fahu, Voafaho
English: Madagascar cycad, Madagascar sago
français: Faux sagoutier, Samble
Kiswahili: Mpapindi, Mtapo, Mtapu
Merina: Batsimisaraka, Fato, Fatra, Fatzon, Voafako
українська: Цикас Туара
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