Cycad Names | Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Ceratozamia > Ceratozamia decumbens Vovides, Avendaño, Pérez-Farr. & Gonz.-Astorga

Ceratozamia decumbens Vovides, Avendaño, Pérez-Farr. & Gonz.-Astorga [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Novon 18(1): 109-114, fig. 1. (2008). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin decumbens (‘prostrate with tip rising upward’), referring to the decumbent nature of the trunks in older, mature plants. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: S. Avendaño & G. Alducin 5706
Locality: Mexico: Veracruz , 8 Apr 2005
Type Location(s): HT:XAL; IT:HEM, MO

Distribution: Mexico (Veracruz)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered A2c; B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)

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Mexico (Veracruz)

References (2)

Comment(s)
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2008
Vovides AP, Avendaño S, Pérez-Farrera MA, González-Astorga J. 2008. A new species of Ceratozamia (Cycadales, Zamiaceae) from Veracruz, Mexico. Novon 18 (1): 109-114.
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