Dioon holmgrenii

Species of cycad

Dioon holmgrenii
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Dioon
Species:
D. holmgrenii
Binomial name
Dioon holmgrenii
De Luca, Sabato & Vázq. Torres 1981

Dioon holmgrenii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs only in an area just to the southwest of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Oaxaca.[2] It is known by the common name palma del sol (sun palm).[2]

This plant grows in humid pine-oak forest habitat.

There are only two known subpopulations.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chemnick, J.; Gregory, T.; Morales S. (2010). "Dioon holmgrenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42129A10660365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42129A10660365.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Chemnick, J.; Gregory, T.; Morales S. (2010). "Dioon holmgrenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42129A10660365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42129A10660365.en. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

External links

  • Dioon holmgrenii, Tropicos
  • Media related to Dioon holmgrenii at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Dioon holmgrenii at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers
Dioon holmgrenii


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