Accepted Species
First published in: Bot. Mag. 42: t.1741. (1815). [BHL]
Etymology: rom the Latin pygmaeus (‘pygmy’ or ‘dwarf’), apparently referring to the small stature. [source]
Taxonomic Synonyms:
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Zamia chamberlainii
,
Pflanzenr. (Engler) IV.1(Heft 99): 153.
(1932).
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Zamia kickxii
,
Monogr. Cycad.: 71, t. 8.
(1842).
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Palmifolium kickxii
,
Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 803.
(1891).
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Zamia ottonis
,
Linnaea 17(6): 740.
(1844).
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Palmifolium ottonis
,
Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 803.
(1891).
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Zamia pygmaea
var. wrightii
,
Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(2): 543-544.
(1868).
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Zamia silicea
,
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 43: 462.
(1916).
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Zamia media
f. silicea
,
Pflanzenr. (Engler) IV.1(Heft 99): 157.
(1932).
Nomenclatural Synonyms:
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Palmifolium pygmaeum
,
Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 803.
(1891).
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Zamia pumila
subsp. pygmaea
,
J. Arnold Arbor. 61: 719.
(1981).
Distribution: Cuba (W Cuba, Isla de la Juventud)
IUCN Red List Conservation Status:
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Location Privacy Notice: This map is provided to show a rough estimate of the distribution of this species based on georeferenced localities on the WLoC database. The points may not be comprehensive of the species distribution and may contain errors. To protect the precise locations of populations of this highly threatened plant group, coordinates displayed on this map have been denatured to 0.1 degree precision (approximately 11 km accuracy). Map zoom levels are also limited for conservation purposes.
Geographic Distribution
References (16)