Dioon mejiae
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Dioon mejiae Standley, 1951 |
Dioon mejiae is a cycad native to Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also known as palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, tusinte. All are translated to mean "sacred ear."
[edit] References and external links
- "Dioon Meji." 2003. Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida. 6 Dec. 2007 <http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/species/dioon_mejiae.htm>.
- Hill, Ken. "Dioon Meji." The Cycad Pages. 2004. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. 6 Dec. 2007 <http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/cycadpg?taxname=Dioon+mejiae>.