Cycadophyta Plantae Flora and Fauna
Cycadophyta Plantae Flora and Fauna
Group of coned, seed-bearing plants. Cycads are among the oldest of the land plants. They are known to have lived in the Permian, over 200 million years ago (before the age of dinosaurs) and they covered much of the earth in the Mesozoic Era. Today they are found only in tropical
Cycad plants resemble palms or tree-ferns in overall appearance.
Top: Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Plantae: Cycadophyta
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The Cycads: Fossils of the Past - An introduction.
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PACSOA - Cycads - Includes many articles, detailed species accounts, and images. From the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (PACSOA).
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The Cycad Pages - Extensive botanical database on the known cycads, including identification and classification, ecology and conservation, cycad evolution and the fossil record, geography and distribution, and horticultural information.
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Virtual Cycad Encyclopedia - Good source for information on Cycads. Includes taxonomy, biology, photos, links.
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Palm Haven - Photographs and information on palm trees, cycads, bromeliads and tropical plants and advice on cultivation.
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Introduction to the Cycads - An excellent place to begin learning about the Cycads
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Cycadophyta - Fossil history.
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University of Georgia Greenhouses - Non-flowering Plants - Includes images of the cycad collection.
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