Editing Cycas conferta

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[[File:Cycas_conferta.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''C. conferta'' in habitat.]]
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Not very much is as yet known about this unique and
isolated species since J.R. Maconochie's untimely death a
few years ago, the only information coming out of the
various habitats was from seed collectors and people
associated with the landscape industry.

''Cycas conferta'' grows in small populations around
the Pine Creek area, north of Katherine, growing on granite
outcrops and close to creek systems It is a horticulturalist's
dream. Sharon Chirgwin says the fronds are a
beautiful sea-green and have an abundance of soft crowned
pinnae. The ovules are pear-shaped and turn brownish purple
when ripe. Further to this is a report from a data sheet
sent to me by Monty Anderson of Darwin.

... the species known as 'Pine Creek' species. North-east of
Pine Greek near creek localities and wooded hillsides, a
species not previously described which is also growing among
rocky granite outcrops. Approximate rainfall lO00mm per annum.
The average height of caudices observed 1.25m and the
maximum height seen 4.30m. Diameter of caudices measured
0.13 m.
 
Some were branching and others were suckering. The colour of
all leaf fronds was blue-green on both surfaces, but a little
more so above, inclined to be duller beneath. Pinnae opposite
and alternate, generally overlapping; this was more so in the
top two-thirds of the frond. Light brown tomentum on crown of
plants. Number of fronds was between 40 and 60.
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[[File:Cycas_conferta1-01.jpg|frame|Figure 2. Close-up of plant, near Katherine, NT.]]
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[[File:Cycas_conferta2-01.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''C. conferta'' in open country-side.]]
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[[File:Cycas_conferta3-01.jpg|frame|Figure 4. Close-up of immature seeds.]]
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[[File:Cycas_conferta4-01.jpg|frame|Figure 5. Another in-habitat photo, in open forest.]]
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===Contributed by: ===
Gary Beaumont<br/>
Len Butt<br/>


===External Links:===
[https://www.cycadlist.org/taxon.php?Taxon_ID=111 World List], 
[https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/41958/0 IUCN],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Cycas+conferta JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Cycas+conferta Trebrown]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Cycas+conferta%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Cycas+conferta%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Cycas+conferta Flickr],
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[[Category:Cycas|conferta]]
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