Dioon merolae--MX. Oaxaca. Jardin Etnobotanico. 11 Sep 08. 017.jpg
This occurrence of Dioon merolae De Luca, Sabato & Vázq.Torres was collected on September 10, 2008 in Mexico. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Dioon
Specific Epithet
merolae
Authorship
De Luca, Sabato & Vázq.Torres
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 3.5
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.9
Global rank
#411 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 3 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →