Dioon edule

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iDioon edule
Conservation status
Near Threatened (NT)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Class: Cycadopsida Order: Cycadales Family: Zamiaceae Genus: Dioon Species: D. edule
Binomial name
Dioon edule Lindl., 1843

Dioon edule is a cycad native to Mexico, also known as palma de la Virgen.

Two subspecies are known

• Dioon edule subsp. angustifolium
• Dioon edule subsp. edule

Synonyms include D. aculeatum, D. imbricatum, D. strobilosum, D. strobilaceum, Macrozamia littoralis, M. pectinata, Platyzamia rigida, Zamia maeleni.

[edit] References and external links

• Stevenson, D. W., R. Osborne & J. Hendricks. A world list of cycads Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 57: 200-206 (1990)
• The Cycad Pages: Dioon edule
• Dioon edule original description by J. Lindley (1843).

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[edit] References

• Donaldson (2003). Dioon edule. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.