Cycas sancti-lasallei, a new species from Mindanao Island, the Philippines is described and illustrated. It can be distinguished from other Cycas species in the Philippines in having long leaves, undulating leaflets, and megasporophyll lamina with a semi-orbicular to orbicular base and triangular top with few but well-defined spines. A key to the species of Cycas currently described from the Philippines is provided.

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Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants

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Agoo, E. M. G., & Madulid, D. A. (2012). Cycas sancti-lasallei (Cycadaceae), a new species from the Philippines. Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 57(2), 131–133.