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This occurrence of Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams 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 mejiae (needs confirm.)--Florda. Orange Co. Harry Leu Garden. 5 Jan. 03. 011.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Dioon
Specific Epithet
mejiae
Authorship
Standl. & L.O.Williams
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 12.5
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
5.9
Global rank
#36 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 10 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →