Cycas indica is a species of cycad endemic to India. The species grows in the dry plains of Karnataka and is known for its branching habit. A species Cycas swamyi also considered as a variety of Cycas circinalis is considered as a synonym of this species.[1]
Cycas indica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Cycadaceae |
Genus: | Cycas |
Species: | C. indica
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Binomial name | |
Cycas indica A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill
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Synonyms | |
Cycas swamyi Rita Singh & P. Radha |
References
edit- ^ Lindstrom, Anders; Hill, Kenneth (2007). "The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in India". Telopea. 11 (4): 463–488. doi:10.7751/telopea20075745.