Cycas tanqingii
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| Cycas tanqingii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. tanqingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycas tanqingii D.Y.Wang | |
Cycas tanqingii is a species of cycad in China and Vietnam. It is found in Luchun County, southern Yunnan Province, China, and in Lai Châu Province, Vietnam.[1] In China, it is located in the Xiaoheidiang River and Heishui River watersheds.[2] In Luchun County, it is protected in Huanglian Mountain National Nature Reserve.[3] It is also cultivated at the Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden and at the Forestry Bureau of Luchun County.
Its populations are relatively healthy due to early conservation and long-term monitoring.[3]
