crozier cycas
Cycas circinalis L.
Cycas circinalis L., a species in the family Cycadaceae, is commonly known as crozier cycas. It is native to southern India and is the only gymnosperm species found in native Sri Lankan flora. The species was first described in 1753.
Description
Cycas circinalis is a cycad species distributed in southern India. It is also found in cultivation in various regions, including the United States, the Galápagos Islands, and other global locations. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1753, with the accepted type designated from Rheede's t. 19 by Stevenson. This species is notable as the only native gymnosperm in Sri Lanka's flora.
Other common names
Queen sagocrozier cycasfern-palmfalse sagoFern cycasFern palmPalm-leaved cycas
Distribution
ZA · Madeira · Kruger National Park · Galápagos Islands · Global · TW · MH · conterminous 48 United States · India
Synonyms
Palma polypodiifoliaCycas circinalis var. angustifoliaCycas circinalis f. undulataCycas rumphii f. undulataCycas squamosaCycas squarrosaCycas undulataCycas wallichiiCycas circinalis subsp. circinalisCycas circinalis f. circinalisCycas circinalis var. veraCycas circinalis var. circinalisCycas circinalis subsp. vera