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Cycas
As recorded: Cycas L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Cycadopsida › Cycadales › Cycadaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B.Seymour H. Sohmer →D.B. Sumithraarachchi →
- Collector number
- 10711
- Date
- November 20, 1975
- Locality
- N Central Province; Wilpattu National Park; Thimbiriwila
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. also collected 17 other specimens.
Cycas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,059 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
University Dr W, Brinkin, NT, AU
(c) Katrina D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Nord, NC
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
(c) widoweva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
905-1421, Japan
(c) roserain63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Hodgson Dr, Leanyer, NT, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Queensland, AU
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cycas. BISH 588446. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956269527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588446.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956269527 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
