Cycas rumphii Miq. belongs to the Cycadaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Cycas rumphii--Sabah. Sapi Isl. 9 Mar 1970. IMG028a (1).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Cycadaceae
Genus
Cycas
Specific Epithet
rumphii
Authorship
Miq.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 5.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#506 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 5 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Durban Botanic Garden)
-29.846630, 31.004170
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
