Dioon holmgrenii

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Dioon holmgrenii
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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 habitats.

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. 1 2 3 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.


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