Reproduction takes place both by vegetative and sexual methods.
Cycas (Sago palm)
Systematic position
Kingdom – plantae
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Division – Gymnospcrmac
Sub – class – Cycadophyta
Order – Cycadalcs
Family – Cycadaceae
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Genus – Cycas
(About 20 species)
Vegetative reproduction
It takes place by the production of adventitious buds or bulbils which develop on the trunk.
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Sexual reproduction
Cycas is a dioeciously plant i.e. male and female reproductive organs or flowers are borne by two different plants. The flowers are simple, lacking accessory whorls.