Cycas sphaerica (also called, Cycas spherica[1]) is a plant mainly found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The species was thought to be found in Odisha previously, but a recent publication[2] found that the species is restricted to Andhra Pradesh. On the other hand, two endemic species viz. Cycas orixensis and Cycas nayagarhensis are found in Odisha.
| Cycas sphaerica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. sphaerica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cycas sphaerica Roxb.
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Cycas sphaerica grows on high hills and dry lands and is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices.[1]
Cycas sphaerica was first mentioned in 1814 by Roxburgh.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Varghese, A.; Krishnamurthy, V. (2010). "Cycas sphaerica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42096A10630812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42096A10630812.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Rita Singh, P. Radha and J.S. Khuraijam. 2015. A new species, a new combination and a new subsection of Cycas from Odisha, northern Eastern Ghats of India. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 4(1): 3-14
- ^ "Cycas spherica". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
External links
edit- Cycas of India Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine