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''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 External linksHo ...
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 The administrative divisions ...
(
type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (disambiguation) * Locality (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...
) *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 {{cycad-stub