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Ceratozamia fuscoviridis W.Bull

First published in: Retail List [Bull] No. 154: 4. (1879). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin fuscus (‘brown’) and viridis (‘green’), referring to the brownish abaxial and green adaxial leaflet surfaces of mature leaves. [source]

Nomenclature notes: David Moore provisionally and therefore invalidly published the name Ceratozamia fuscoviridis in 1878. The name was subsequently accepted with a brief description the year after in one of William Bull's horticultural catalogues, resulting in its valid publication. Osborne et al. (in Delpinoa 48:5-10. 2006) intended to validate Moore’s C. fuscoviridis, a name that they identified as applicable to a cycad occurring in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. However, they were unaware of the protologue published by Bull and instead created an isonym with no nomenclatural status. See Calonje & Sennikov in Taxon 66(1): 158-164. 2017.
Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: D. Moore s.n.
Locality: Cultivated. Hort. Bot. Glasnevin , 21 Mar 1878
Type Location(s): NT:K; ET:CIB
Type notes: Neotype designated by Calonje & Sennikov in Taxon 66(1): 161. 2017. Neotype: Hort. Glasnevin, 21 Mar 1878 (accessioned 1881), D. Moore s.n. (K! leaf on three sheets, barcodes K000501714!, K000501712! & K000501713!; and megasporangiate strobilus preserved separately in liquid, K Economic Botany Collection Catalogue No. 29054!; all cross-labeled). Epitype designated in Phytokeys 100: 106. Hidalgo: Molango, 31 Mar. 2015, L. Martinez-Dominguez et al. 493 (CIB)

Taxonomic Synonyms:

Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo, Veracruz)

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

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Mexico (Hidalgo)

Mexico (Hidalgo)

Mexico (Hidalgo)

References (5)

Comment(s)
1879
Bull W. 1879. Ceratozamia fuscoviridis. Retail List [Bull] 154 : 4.
2017
Calonje M, Sennikov A. 2017. In the process of saving plant names from oblivion: The revised nomenclature of Ceratozamia fuscoviridis (Zamiaceae). Taxon 66 (1): 158-164.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1878
Moore D. 1878. On a supposed new species of Ceratozamia. Sci. Proc. Roy. Dublin Soc., n.s., 2 : 112-114.
2006
Osborne R, Stevenson DW, Vovides AP. 2006. What is Ceratozamia fuscoviridis?. Delpinoa 48 : 5-10.