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Ceratozamia zaragozae Medellín [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Brittonia 15(2): 175-176, figs. 1-4. (1963).

Etymology: Honoring Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), hero of the Mexican revolution, dedicated at the first centennial of his glorious deeds in defense of the national sovereignty. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector:
Medellín-Leal 1452
Locality:
Mexico: San Luis Potosí: Pico El Agujon, Sierra de la Equiteria, ca. 30 km SW of Rioverde
Elevation:
1800 m
Date:
22 Jul 1962
Type location(s):
HT:SLPM; IT:ENCB, MICH

Distribution: Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

IUCN Red List: Endangered B1ab(v)

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Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

References (7)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Ceratozamia zaragozae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42103A69867344. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Pérez-Farr. Vovides & Iglesias. 2001. A new species of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) from Chiapas, Mexico. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 137 (1) : 77-80. WLoC DOI
Pages: 79
Stevenson DW, Sabato S. 1986. Typification of names in Ceratozamia brongn, Dion lindl, and Microcycas A. DC. (Zamiaceae). Taxon 35 (3) : 578-584. WLoC DOI
Stevenson DW, Sabato S, Vázquez-Torres M. 1986. A new species of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) from Veracruz, Mexico with comments on species relationships, habitats, and vegetative morphology in Ceratozamia. Brittonia 38 (1) : 17-26. WLoC DOI JSTOR