Lepidozamia hopei is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. Its English common name is Hope's cycad. It is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland. It is the largest known species of cycad. The largest examples have been over 15 m (50 ft) tall and have had a circumference of 1.5 m (5 ft).
Lepidozamia hopei | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
(unranked): | Gymnosperms |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Lepidozamia |
Species: | L. hopei |
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Lepidozamia hopei | |
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Lepidozamia hopei |
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Catakidozamia hopei |
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