Accepted Species
First published in: Phytologia 55(5): 299-303. (1984). [BHL]
Etymology: From the Latin splendens (‘shining’ or ‘brilliant’), referring to the shiny leaflets. [source]
- Collector:
- J. Watson 1980
- Locality:
- Cultivated at Fairchild Tropical Garden, originally collected by Mr. Merrill Rogers in Chiapas, 18km along the road from Mexican highway 190 to Malpaso
- Elevation:
- 500 m
- Type location(s):
- HT:NY; IT:FLAS, FTG, MEXU
Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz)
Synonymy Notes: Previously placed into synonymy with Zamia katzeriana by Nicolalde-Morejón et al. (2008) in Brittonia 60(1): 38-48. Perez-Farrera et al. (in Phytotaxa 270 (3): 161–181, 2016) considered Zamia splendens as an accepted species and Zamia katzeriana as a separate species with possible hybrid origin with Z. splendens and Z. loddigesii as putative ancestors.
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.
Mexico (Chiapas)
Mexico (Chiapas)
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