Cycas revoluta Thunb.

Filed As

Cycadaceae
Cycas revoluta Thunb.

Collector(s)

D. E. Atha 9317, 12 Oct 2010

Location

United States of America. North Carolina. Carteret Co.
ENDANGERED
This specimen represents an endangered or threatened species. The specific locality has been removed from the online record to protect this species from over-collection. These data may be supplied to researchers on request.

Habitat

Primary dune just above high-tide.

Description

Shrub, the stem buried in the sand; leaves clustered at apex of stem, the cluster barely above the sand, consisting of about 12 blades, the blades dark green, lustrous; plant sterile. This is the only individual of this species seen on this strand. There are no habitations within several kilometers of this site and the only developed areas within a kilometer is a state park to the north and some communications outbuildings to the south. No cultivated Cycas are present at either site. This plant is either spontaneous or was planted here (deliberately or accidentally), but no strong evidence either way was apparent at time of collection. Cycas revoluta is commonly cultivated in the surrounding communities. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Notes (shown on label)

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01207217

Occurrence ID: f56aa647-168b-41b8-98c5-bb121f3a9c44

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01125917, D. E. Atha 9317, Cycas revoluta Thunb. - Accepted : Cycadaceae (18.0) : : : Cycadophyta;

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