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Zamia splendens Schutzman

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Taxon overview

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz)

IUCN Red List: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)

Nomenclature

Published: Phytologia 55(5): 299-303 (1984). [BHL]

Type

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
Etymology: From the Latin splendens (‘shining’ or ‘brilliant’), referring to the shiny leaflets. [source]

Names and synonymy

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.
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Image Gallery Mexico Chiapas

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References (11)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Pérez-Farrera M, Vovides AP. 2022. Zamia splendens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T107486883A107486886. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Broome T. 2004. Growing Zamia splendens in Central Florida. Cycad Newslett. 27 (2) : 12. WLoC
Schutzman B. 2004. The history of Zamia splendens. Cycad Newslett. 27 (2) : 8-9. WLoC
McDaniel I. 2004. Growing Zamia splendens in California. Cycad Newslett. 27 (2) : 11. WLoC