Cycas annaikalensis

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.

Cycas annaikalensis
Cycas annaikalenis in Palakkad

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas
Species:
C. annaikalensis
Binomial name
Cycas annaikalensis
Rita Singh & P.Radha

References

  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. 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:ansocf]2.0.co;2.


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