Lepidozamia peroffskyana | |
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Lepidozamia peroffskyana growing at Kerikeri, New Zealand. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Lepidozamia |
Species: | L. peroffskyana
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Binomial name | |
Lepidozamia peroffskyana | |
Synonyms | |
Macrozamia denisonii, Regel |
Lepidozamia peroffskyana is a palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. The species is named after Count Peroffsky (1794-1857), benefactor of the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.