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Zamia cremnophila Vovides, Schutzman & Dehgan [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Bot. Gaz. 149(3): 351. (1988).

Etymology: From the Greek cremnos (‘cliff’) and -philus (‘loving’), referring to its cliff-dwelling habit and habitat. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: M.A. Magaña & S. Zamudio 343 (holo MEXU, iso XAL)."
Locality: Mexico: Tabasco , 18 Aug 1981
Type Location(s): HT:MEXU; I:CSAT, FCME, MO, UAMIZ, XAL

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas, Tabasco)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(v)

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Mexico (Tabasco)

Mexico (Tabasco)

References (5)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Zamia cremnophila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42132A69836976. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Nicolalde-Morejón F, Vovides AP, Stevenson DW. 2009. Taxonomic revision of Zamia in Mega-Mexico. Brittonia 61 (4) : 301-335. WLoC DOI JSTOR
Calonje M. 2009. A new cliff-dwelling species of Zamia (Zamiaceae) from Belize. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3 (1) : 23-39. WLoC URL

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Schutzman Vovides & Dehgan. 1988. Two new species of Zamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales) from Southern Mexico. Bot. Gaz. 149 (3) : 347-360. WLoC DOI JSTOR
Protologue Pages: 351
Notes: Protologue description