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Zamia elegantissima Schutzman, Vovides & R.S.Adams [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Phytologia 85(6): 389 (1998 publ. 21 Aug. 2003). (2003). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin elegans (‘elegant’), referring to the elegant appearance. [source]

Nomenclature notes: First published by Schutzman et al. in Phytologia 85(3): 140. 2000 [1998 publ. 2000], but nom. inval. contrary to Art. 37.6 ICBN (2000)
Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: R. Dressler 4897
Locality: Panama: Colón , 300 m , 19 Dec 1974
Type Location(s): HT:MO; IT:PMA

Distribution: Panama (Colón, Kuna Yala)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)

Image Gallery (1 observation records)

Panama (Kuna Yala)

References (6)

Comment(s)
2013
Broome T. 2013. Growing Zamia elegantissima in Florida. Cycad Newslett. 35 (4) : 21.
2008
Schutzman B, Adams RS, Haynes JL, Whitelock LM. 2008. A new endemic Zamia from Honduras (Cycadales: Zamiaceae). Cycad Newslett. 31 (2): 22-26.
2003
Schutzman B, Vovides AP, Adams RS. 2003. Validation of the name Zamia elegantissima Schutzman, Vovides, & Adams. Phytologia 85 (6): 389.
Protologue description
1998
Schutzman B, Vovides AP, Adams RS. 1998. A new Zamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales) from central Panama. Phytologia 85 (3): 137-145.
Protologue description (invalid)
2013
Schutzman B. 2013. Zamia elegantissima, the most elegant Zamia - Taxonomic History. Cycad Newslett. 35 (4) : 18-21.
2012
Taylor AS, Holzman G. 2012. A new Zamia species from the Panama Canal area. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 78 (4): 335-344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-012-9105-4. [DOI]