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This occurrence of Dioon edule Lindl. was collected on January 4, 2003 in United States. Flora of the World includes 3 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Dioon edule (needs confirm.)--Florda. Orange Co. Harry Leu Garden. 5 Jan. 03. 014.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Dioon
Specific Epithet
edule
Authorship
Lindl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 12.0
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.5
Global rank
#273 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 12 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →