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Ceratozamia oliversacksii D.W.Stev., Mart.-Domínguez & Nic.-Mor.

[WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

Taxon overview

Distribution: Mexico (Oaxaca)

IUCN Red List: Not Evaluated

Nomenclature

Published: Kew Bull. (https://doi:10.1007/S12225-021-09992-X): 1-9 Figs 1,2,3a, 4 (2022).

Type

Collector:
L. Martínez-Domínguez, F. Nicolalde-Morejón & M. Rios-Méndez 2261 2261
Locality:
Mexico: Oaxaca, Candelaria Loxicha
Elevation:
1616 m
Date:
10 June 2021
Type location(s):
HT:CIB; IT:K, MEXU, NY
Etymology: In memory of Dr. Oliver Sacks (1933–2015), distinguished neurologist, science historian, lover of cycads—which he expressed in his book, Island of the Color Blind and Cycad Island (1997)—and lover of Oaxaca—which he revealed in his memoir, Oaxaca Journal (2002). [source]
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References (2)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Martínez-Domínguez L, Nicolalde-Morejón F, Vergara-Silva F, Stevenson DW. 2022. Ceratozamia oliversacksii (Zamiaceae), a new species of gymnosperm from western Oaxaca, Mexico. Kew Bull. : 1-9. WLoC DOI
Protologue