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Zamia splendens Schutzman [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Phytologia 55(5): 299-303. (1984). [BHL]

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

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: 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 , 500 m
Type Location(s): HT:NY; IT:FLAS, FTG, MEXU

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.

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(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.

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Mexico (Chiapas)

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