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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:
R. Dressler 4897
Locality:
Panama: Colón
Elevation:
300 m
Date:
19 Dec 1974
Type location(s):
HT:MO; IT:PMA

Distribution: Panama (Colón, Kuna Yala)

IUCN Red List: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)

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Panama (Kuna Yala)

References (7)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Zamia elegantissima. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T178876A69834761. WLoC DOI
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Schutzman B. 2013. Zamia elegantissima, the most elegant Zamia - Taxonomic History. Cycad Newslett. 35 (4) : 18-21. WLoC
Broome T. 2013. Growing Zamia elegantissima in Florida. Cycad Newslett. 35 (4) : 21. WLoC
Taylor AS, Holzman G. 2012. A new Zamia species from the Panama Canal area. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 78 (4) : 335-344. WLoC DOI
Schutzman B, Adams RS, Haynes JL, Whitelock LM. 2008. A new endemic Zamia from Honduras (Cycadales: Zamiaceae). Cycad Newslett. 31 (2) : 22-26. WLoC