Kingdom Plantae Class Cycadopsida Family Zamiaceae Scientific name Dioon mejiae | Division Cycadophyta Order Cycadales Genus Dioon Rank Species | |
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Similar Dioon spinulosum, Dioon edule, Dioon, Dioon rzedowskii, Ceratozamia robusta | ||
Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras and Nicaragua. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear.
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