Cycad Species, Endangered Plants, Gymnosperms - Britannica
cycad, (order Cycadales), any of the palmlike woody gymnospermous plants that constitute the order Cycadales. The order consists of three extant (not extinct) families—Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae, and Zamiaceae—which contain 10–11 genera and about 310 species. Some authorities use the term cycad to refer to all members of the division Cycadophyta.
The World List of Cycads
The current list consists of a total of 10 accepted genera and 394 accepted names (380 species and 14 infraspecific taxa), divided as follows: Bowenia (2 species), Ceratozamia (44 species), Cycas (125 species), Dioon (18 species), Encephalartos (71 species), Lepidozamia (2 species), Macrozamia (41 species), Microcycas (1 species), Stangeria (1 ...
List of cycad species by country - Wikipedia
Below is a list of cycad species ordered by country. Cycas thouarsii is the most geographically widespread species, and is found in Indian Ocean islands as well. Encephalartos barteri is the only cycad species recorded in West Africa.
Cycad - Wikipedia
Cycads / ˈsaɪkædz / are seed plants that typically have a stout and woody (ligneous) trunk with a crown of large, hard, stiff, evergreen and (usually) pinnate leaves. The species are dioecious, that is, individual plants of a species are either male or female. Cycads vary in size from having trunks only a few centimeters to several meters tall.
Cycad | Description, Gymnosperm, Species, Examples, Uses, …
cycad, (order Cycadales), any of the palmlike woody gymnospermous plants that constitute the order Cycadales. The order consists of three extant (not extinct) families—Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae, and Zamiaceae—which contain 10–11 genera and about 310 species. Some authorities use the term cycad to refer to all members of the division ...
Complete list of Cycad species - Trebrown
Complete list of the world's Cycads [Cycadae] This database is a free to use horticultural and conservation research tool, and contains the current up-to-date list of all the world's Cycad species. Click on any of the Scientific names in the list …
Cycads - Wisconsin Horticulture
There are over 300 described species of cycads living today, in 10–12 genera and 3 families (and several more extinct genera and families). There are likely many more undescribed species, based on the rate of discovery in recent years, especially in Asia and South America where endemism is high.
Cycads: A comprehensive review of its botany, traditional uses ...
2024年4月1日 · Two regions boast an extraordinary variety of cycads, the Caribbean, casting a spotlight on 68 species belonging to the Zamiaceae family specifically, Zamia (Z.), Ceratozamia, and Dioon (D.), and northeastern Australia, that serves as a thriving hub for essentially Macrozamia (M.) and Cycas, with around 70 species.
Cycad Varieties that Belong in Your Garden
2024年11月6日 · Cycads come in a variety of sizes, making them suitable for different garden spaces. Small and compact varieties, like Zamia furfuracea, typically reach heights of just 2 to 3 feet, making them perfect for limited spaces or as accent plants. Medium-sized varieties, such as Cycas revoluta, can grow up to 10 feet tall.
Cycads - Botanic Gardens of Sydney
Known as the Burrawang by the Dharug Peoples, Cycads are palm-like but they produce cones so they are grouped with conifers (known as gymnosperms, a group of non-flowering seed-producing plants with ancient roots from the Jurassic Period.