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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

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Distribution: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2acd

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Geographic Distribution

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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)

References (14)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Zamia pumila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42177A69844815. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Meerow AW, Francisco-Ortega J, Ayala-Silva T, Stevenson DW, Nakamura K. 2012. Population genetics of Zamia in Puerto Rico, a study with ten SSR loci. In: Stevenson DW, Osborne R, Taylor Blake AS, editors . Proceedings of Cycad 2008, The 8th International Conference on Cycad Biology. p. 204-223. WLoC
Broome T. 2009. Growing Zamia erosa and Z. pumila in central Florida. Cycad Newslett. 32 (2) : 5-6. WLoC
Stevenson DW. 2001. Orden Cycadales. Fl. Colombia (1983+) 21 : 1-91. WLoC
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