Cycad Names | Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Zamia > Zamia pumila L.

Zamia pumila L. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 2: 1659. (1763). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin pumilus (‘dwarf’ or ‘short’), referring to the small size. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
LT: t. 58 in Horti Med. Amstelod 1, 1697

Distribution: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A2acd

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Dominican Republic (Distrito Nacional)

Dominican Republic (La Altagracia)

Dominican Republic (La Romana)

Dominican Republic (Peravia)

Dominican Republic (Samaná)

Dominican Republic (San Cristobal)

Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)

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