Biology:Cycas annaikalensis

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Short description: Species of cycad

Cycas annaikalensis
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Cycas annaikalenis in Palakkad
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
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 Palakkad.[1] It was discovered in 2006.[2] There are less than 100 individuals remaining.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Singh, R. (2010). "Cycas annaikalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178883A7634502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178883A7634502.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/178883/0. Retrieved 14 January 2018. 
  2. 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:ansocf2.0.co;2]. 

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