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Zamia muricata Willd. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willdenow] 4: 847-848. (1806). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin muricatus (‘rough with short, hard points’), referring to the small, sharp teeth along the petiole. [source]

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Type Location(s): HT:B-W

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Distribution: Colombia (La Guajira), Venezuela (Aragua, Carabobo, Falcón, Lara, Yaracuy)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Lopez-Gallego C, Calonje M. 2022. Zamia muricata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T213252296A69841490. WLoC DOI
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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
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Calonje M, Esquivel HE, Morales G, Mora-Lizcano YA. 2012. A new arborescent species of Zamia (Cycadales, Zamiaceae) from the department of Huila, eastern cordillera of Colombia. Caldasia 34 (2) : 283-290. WLoC URL

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Notes: Compared to Zamia huilensis
Schutzman B. 2006. The Zamia muricata story. Cycad Newslett. 29 (4) : 10. WLoC
Broome T. 2006. Zamia muricata in Central Florida. Cycad Newslett. 29 (4) : 11. WLoC