Dioon edule (needs confirm.)--Florda. Orange Co. Harry Leu Garden. 5 Jan. 03. 014.jpg
Dioon edule Lindl. belongs to the Zamiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Dioon
Specific Epithet
edule
Authorship
Lindl.
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 →Location
United States, Florida, Orange (Harry P. Leu Gardens)
35.201611, 24.0825
Location Remarks
1920 N Forest Ave., Orlando
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
25.676781, -80.272034
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Tamaulipas
Location Remarks
SW of Ciudad Victoria, near summit
Collectors
No collectors specified
