Macrozamia moorei
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Macrozamia moorei is a cycad in the family Zamiaceae, native to Queensland (Australia).
It is the tallest-growing species of Macrozamia, growing to 7 m tall with a trunk 50-80 cm diameter. It has keeled leaves up to 2.5 m long, with short petioles bearing numerous spines, and 120-220 leaflets, each leaflet 20-35 cm long and 5-10 mm broad.
The species was described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1881, naming it after Charles Moore (1820-1905), director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
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[edit] References and external links
- Jones, David L. Cycads of the world. Australia, Reed Books (1993).
- Harden, Gwen J. Flora of New South Wales. Kensington, NSW (Australia), New South Wales University Press (1990).
- The Cycad Pages: Macrozamia moorei
- Macrozamia moorei F.Muell.
- PACSOA: Macrozamia moorei
[edit] References
- Hill (2003). Macrozamia moorei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
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