Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2001, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (02): 246-250.

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Stangerioides, the Most Advanced Species of Cycas

ZHENG Fang-Qin   

  1. (Fuzhou Arboretum, Fuzhou 350012)
  • Received:1999-11-09 Revised:2000-11-02 Online:2001-03-20 Published:2001-03-20

Abstract: The pinnae of compound leaf of Cycas could produce and evolve from a single pinnae to dichotomous pinnae gradually. From the first dichotomous, the pinnae will grow up and develop bi_,tri_even to multidichotomously usually in different species or sometimes in the same species. The species of the last form could be one of the most advanced species of Cycas. Stangerioides with forked pinnae should be the most advanced species of Cycas.