Dioon mejiae
Species of cycad
| Dioon mejiae | |
|---|---|
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Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dioon |
| Species: | D. mejiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams[2] | |
Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras.[1] It is found in the departments of Colón, Olancho, and Yoro. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear."[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Haynes, J. & Bonta, M. (2022). "Dioon mejiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T42184A69829967. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Dioon mejiae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ "Dioon mejiae". Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ Hill, Ken. "Dioon mejiae". The Cycad Pages. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
External links
Media related to Dioon mejiae at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Dioon mejiae at Wikispecies
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