''Cycas chenii'' is a species of
cycad
Cycads are seed plants that typically have a stout and woody (ligneous) trunk with a crown of large, hard, stiff, evergreen and (usually) pinnate leaves. The species are dioecious, that is, individual plants of a species are either male or f ...
endemic to the
Red River valley of
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
, southern China. It is found in
Honghe County
Honghe County () is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions
In the present,Honghe County has 5 towns and 8 townships.
;5 towns
;8 townships
Climate
References
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and
Shuangbai County
Shuangbai County (; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: ) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the central part of Yunnan province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division
The administrative divisions ...
, Yunnan. It is most closely related to ''
Cycas guizhouensis
''Cycas guizhouensis'' is a species of cycad endemic to southwestern China.
Distribution
It is found in Nanpan and Qingshui valleys in southwestern Guizhou province (including Xingyi) and also in eastern Yunnan and northwestern Guangxi province ...
''.
Distribution
''Cycas chenii'' has been recorded in the following townships (Zhou, et al. 2015).
*Dutian (独田乡),
Shuangbai County
Shuangbai County (; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: ) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the central part of Yunnan province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division
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(
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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)
*Lianhua (莲花),
Honghe County
Honghe County () is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions
In the present,Honghe County has 5 towns and 8 townships.
;5 towns
;8 townships
Climate
References
External linksHo ...
*Menglong (勐龙河),
Honghe County
Honghe County () is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions
In the present,Honghe County has 5 towns and 8 townships.
;5 towns
;8 townships
Climate
References
External linksHo ...
*Qingshuihe (清水河),
Shuangbai County
Shuangbai County (; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: ) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the central part of Yunnan province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division
The administrative divisions ...
References
* Wei Zhou, Meng-Meng Guan and Xun Gong. 2015
''Cycas chenii'' (Cycadaceae), A New Species from China, and its Phylogenetic Position Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 53(6); 489–498. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12153
chenii
Flora of Yunnan
Plants described in 2015
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