Bowenia Hook.

Genus

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae

Characteristics

Leaves bipinnate; longitudinal ptyxis circinate; horizontal ptyxis involute. Pinnae with circinate ptyxis and often a true terminal leaflet. Pinnules flat, lacking a midrib, with numerous subparallel longitudinal veins and stomata on both surfaces; individual ptyxis flat.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Images

Bowenia unspecified picture

Distribution

Bowenia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:13515-1
WFO ID wfo-4000005149
COL ID 3C4W
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Bowenia

Lower taxons

Bowenia serrulata Bowenia spectabilis