Dioon edule
Species of cycad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dioon edule, the chestnut dioon, is a cycad native to Mexico, also known as palma de la virgen. Cycads are among the oldest seed plants and even pre-date the dinosaurs.[3] It belongs to the Zamiaceae plant family within the order Cycadales. The genus name "Dioon" means "two-egged", referring to the two ovules (see photo below).
Quick Facts Chestnut dioon, Conservation status ...
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Dioon |
Species: | D. edule |
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Two subspecies are known, the nominate subspecies growing in a moister environment than the other:
- Dioon edule subsp. angustifolium
- Dioon edule subsp. edule