Forums and Links

Our credo is to promote all aspects of knowledge of cycads, and to foster a lively interest in these plants. These objects are worthy of pursuit.

Forums and Links
Cycad Society
of South Africa

There are a number of discussion forums focusing on Cycads and their cultivation.

Cycadfriends

Cycadfriends – Facebook

Cycadgroup

The Cycad Specialist Group (CSG) is a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSC). It consists of a group of volunteer experts addressing conservation issues related to cycads, a highly threatened group of land plants.

  1. Handbook of Cycad Cultivation and Landscaping Book 1 – By William Tang
    Link : https://www.cycadgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Handbook-of-Cycad-Cultivation.pdf
  2. Handbook of Cycad Cultivation and Landscaping Second Edition Online
    https://www.cycadgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/book3-single.pdf
  3. Nursery Near Me
    A free cycad care guide written from an Australian growing experience
    nurserynearme.com.au/blogs/blog/cycad-care-guide

The Cycad Society

The Cycad Society is an International Organization, established in 1977. It is dedicated to the Conservation of Cycads through Education and Scientific Research.

Illustrated Glossary of Cycad Terms

The ‘expanded glossary’ includes more than 1,200 terms, and it will be modified as needed. This illustrated glossary provides cycad-specific examples for more than 500 of these terms.

The World List of Cycads

This site hosts the official online edition of The World List of Cycads, a comprehensive compilation of cycad names including accepted names, synonyms, illegitimate names, nomina dubia, and invalidly published names.

PACSOA

The homepage of the Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. It has many interesting articles on cycads and species pages with photos.

Montgomery Botanical Center

This is a tropical botanical institution in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in palm & cycad research and educational collections.

Cornia Hugo

NEW CYCAD APP now available in Google Store and soon on Apple Store

  • Very user friendly app
  • Both the leaf and cone identification is combined in the app
  • Subjects covered are monetary value, growing conditions, legal aspects regarding cycads and status of cycads
  • Photos can enlarge and all glossary terminology is clickable

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