Cycas maconochiei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Cycadaceae |
Genus: | Cycas |
Species: | C. maconochiei |
Binomial name | |
Cycas maconochiei Chirgwin & K.D.Hill | |
Cycas maconochiei is a species of cycad. This species has three subspecies C. maconochiei ssp. maconochiei, C. maconochieissp. lanata and C. maconochiei ssp. viridis. [1]
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