Cycad Names | Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Zamia > Zamia furfuracea L.f.

Zamia furfuracea L.f. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 3: 477. (1789). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin furfuraceus (‘scurfy’), referring to the reddish-brown trichomes on the newly emerging leaves. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
LT:pl. 210 in Herm. Parad. Bat., 1698
Type notes:
Lectotype designated by Stevenson & Sabato, Taxon 35: 136(1986)

Distribution: Mexico (Veracruz)

IUCN Red List: Endangered B1ab(v)

Taxonomic Synonyms:

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Phylogenetic placement:

Loading phylogeny...
View full tree →

Location Privacy Notice: This map is provided to show a rough estimate of the distribution of this species based on georeferenced localities on the WLoC database. The points may not be comprehensive of the species distribution and may contain errors. To protect the precise locations of populations of this highly threatened plant group, coordinates displayed on this map have been denatured to 0.1 degree precision (approximately 11 km accuracy). Map zoom levels are also limited for conservation purposes.

Image Gallery (1 observation records)

Mexico (Veracruz)

References (17)