Cycad Names | Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Ceratozamia > Ceratozamia gigantea Mart.-Domínguez, Nic.-Mor., D.W.Stev. & Gonz.-Aguilar

Ceratozamia gigantea Mart.-Domínguez, Nic.-Mor., D.W.Stev. & Gonz.-Aguilar

[IPNI] [POWO]

Taxon overview

Distribution: Mexico (Tabasco)

IUCN Red List: Not Evaluated

Nomenclature

Published: Kew Bull. 79(3): 543-558 (546, figs 1-3) (2024).

Type

Collector:
M. A. González-Aguilar & R. de la Cruz Raymundo 177
Locality:
Mexico: Tabasco, Macuspana
Elevation:
185 m
Date:
6 May 2023
Type location(s):
HT:CIB; IT:MEXU
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective ‘gigantea’ (i.e., giant, large) and refers to the large size of the stem, leaves, and strobili [source]