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Information: 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 a
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. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/PlantNet/cycad/index.html
PACSOA - Cycads
Includes many articles, detailed species accounts, and images. From the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (PACSOA). http://www.pacsoa.org.au/cycads/
Introduction to the Cycads
An excellent place to begin learning about the Cycads http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/seedplants/cycadophyta/cycads.html
Virtual Cycad Encyclopedia
Good source for information on Cycads. Includes taxonomy, biology, photos, links. http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/vce_index.htm