Cycas apoa
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. apoa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cycas apoa K.D.Hill
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Cycas apoais a species ofcycadin the genusCycas,native to northernNew GuineaandHalmaheraIsland.[1]It occurs in theSepik Riverbasin, in wet lowland forest in modestly seasonally flooded areas.
It has erect stems up to 2.5 m tall. Theleavesare hairy and orange at first, soon losing the hair and becoming glossy bright green, numerous and spreading, 1.8-2.5 m long. Thepetioleis armed with spines nearly over its entirety, withglabrous,glossy green leaflets angled forward about 70-80 degrees.
The femaleconesare open, grey with orange hairs, with eachsporophyllcontaining 6-8 ovules. The male cones are orange, narrowly ovoid.
The name derives from the plant's vernacular name in the language of the Kaka tribe of theSepik Riverestuary in New Guinea.
First described in 1994, the plants were previously thought to be a population ofCycas circinalis.It is closely related toCycas rumphii,with which it shares much of its geographical range. This species is not presently considered threatened, with a large population, fast growth, and remote habitat.
References
[edit]- ^abHill, K.D. (2010)."Cycas apoa".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2010:e.T42068A10642573.Retrieved26 June2022.
- Cycad Pages:Cycas apoaArchived2013-05-10 at theWayback Machine