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Zamia acuminata Oerst. ex Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 194. (1884). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin acuminatus (‘to taper gradually to a narrow point’), referring to the shape of the leaflet tip. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: A. Oersted s.n.
Locality: Nicaragua, ad flumen S. Juan
Type Location(s): HT:C
Type notes: Although the holotype label lists "Rio San Juan, Nicaragua" as the type locality, this is believed to be an error and the species is considered a Costa Rican endemic by Lindstrom et al. in Phytotaxa 98(2): 27–42 (2013).

Distribution: Costa Rica (San José)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

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.

Geographic Distribution

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Costa Rica (San José)

Costa Rica (San José)

Costa Rica (San José)

Costa Rica (San José)

Costa Rica (San José)

References (8)

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Stevenson DW, Calonje M. 2022. Zamia acuminata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T66910559A66910337. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Merello M. 2003. Zamiaceae. In: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica (Vol. 2), B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Herrera & N. Zamora (eds.). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92 : 14-16. WLoC
Pages: 15
Schutzman B, Vovides AP, Adams RS. 1998. A new Zamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales) from central Panama. Phytologia 85 (3) : 137-145. WLoC DOI
Pages: 141
Stevenson DW. 1993. The Zamiaceae in Panama with comments on phytogeography and species relationships. Brittonia 45 (1) : 1-16. WLoC JSTOR
Pages: 3