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Which genera belong to the cycad family Cycadaceae?
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Cycadophyte
Cycas circinalis.
The family Cycadaceae is represented by a single extant genus:
- Cycas12
This family is one of three extant families within the order Cycadales, which consists of palmlike gymnospermous plants. While other families such as Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae contain multiple genera, the Cycadaceae is distinguished by its foliar, multiovulate megasporophylls and pinnae that feature a single midrib without lateral, branching veins.1