Dioon edule

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Binomial name
Dioon edule Lindl., 1843
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Dioon edule is a cycad native to Mexico, also known as palma de la Virgen.

Two subspecies are known

• Dioon edule subsp. angustifolium
• Dioon edule subsp. edule

Synonyms include D. aculeatum, D. imbricatum, D. strobilosum, D. strobilaceum, Macrozamia littoralis, M. pectinata, Platyzamia rigida, Zamia maeleni.

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References and external links

• Stevenson, D. W., R. Osborne & J. Hendricks. A world list of cycads Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 57: 200-206 (1990)
• The Cycad Pages: Dioon edule
• Dioon edule original description by J. Lindley (1843).

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