Biology:Cycas indica

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Short description: Species of cycad

Cycas indica
Kolar cycas.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas
Species:
C. indica
Binomial name
Cycas indica
A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill
Synonyms

Cycas swamyi Rita Singh & P. Radha

Cycas indica is a species of cycad endemic to India . The species grows in the dry plains of Karnataka and is known for its branching habit. A species Cycas swamyi also considered as a variety of Cycas circinalis is considered as a synonym of this species.[1]

References

  1. Lindstrom, Anders; Hill, Kenneth (2007). "The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in India". Telopea 11 (4): 463–488. doi:10.7751/telopea20075745. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10262625 entry