Cycad Names | Aulacophyllum ortgiesii Regel

Aulacophyllum ortgiesii Regel [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Gartenflora 25: 141. (1876). [BHL]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: G. Wallis 76
Locality: Colombia
Type Location(s): HT:LE
Type notes: Holotype identified in Stevenson & Sabato , Taxon 35: 134-143(1986): "In the protologue, Regel mentions that he was basing this description on material collected in Colombia by Wallis. There are two specimens in LE with this information on their labels. One has a label written in ink and the other in a different hand, in pencil. The label written in ink is definitely in Regel's handwriting and because it is the only one is considered by us to be the holotype."

This name is considered a synonym of Zamia chigua Seem.

References (3)

Comment(s)
1986
Stevenson DW, Sabato S. 1986. Typification of names in Zamia L. and Aulacophyllum Regel (Zamiaceae). Taxon 35 (3): 134-144.
Typification
2001
Stevenson DW. 2001. Orden Cycadales. Fl. Colombia (1983+) 21 : 1-91.
As synonym of Zamia chigua
1884
Thiselton-Dyer WT. 1884. Cycadaceae. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3 : 190-195.