Taxonomic review of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) in the Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico Author Martinez-Dominguez, Lili Laboratorio de Taxonomia Integrativa, Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, 91190, Veracruz, Mexico & Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Jose Maria Morelos 44, Zona Centro, Xalapa, 91000, Veracruz, Mexico Author Nicolalde-Morejon, Fernando https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-7474 Laboratorio de Taxonomia Integrativa, Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, 91190, Veracruz, Mexico f_nicolalde@yahoo.com Author Vergara-Silva, Francisco Laboratorio de Sistematica Molecular (Jardin Botanico), Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 3 er Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan 04510, Mexico, D. F., Mexico Author Stevenson, Dennis Wm. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, Nueva York, 10458 - 5120, USA text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-21 100 91 124 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.100.23152 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.100.23152 1314-2003-100-91 117AFFB5FFE90945FB26EE02FF92FFA4 1300062 6. Ceratozamia hildae G. P. Landry & M. C. Wilson. Brittonia 31(3): 422-424. 1979. Figures 4A , 7B Type . Louisiana , Baton Rouge , cultivated at 5988 South Pollard Parkway (originally from several km N of Xilitla , San Luis Potosi , Mexico ), Landry G 76521 ( holotype : GH; isotypes: FTG, LSU, MEXU, MICH, NY, US) . Description. Stem semi-epigeous, erect, 10-20 cm in length, 10-15 cm in diameter. Cataphylls persistent, densely tomentose at emergence, reddish-brown and partially tomentose at maturity, triangular, apex acuminate, 2.1-3 x 0.8-1.5 cm at base. Leaves 2-7, ascending, 95-202 cm, reddish-brown at emergence with whitish-grey pubescence, glabrous at maturity. Petiole terete, straight, 43-89 cm, armed with thin and short prickles, greenish-brown and green in adult leaves. Rachis terete, straight, 60-130 cm, armed with prickles and occasionally unarmed, greenish-brown in adult leaves. Leaflets with 5-11 fascicles, 16-56 leaflets in total, oblong, mostly planar, basally falcate to non-basally falcate, membranaceous, flat, clustered, plane, green, adaxial and abaxial side glaucous, acuminate apex, symmetric and asymmetric apex, attenuate at base, with conspicuous and light green veins; median leaflets 14.5-24 x 2.4-5 cm, 6-15 cm between leaflets; articulations brown and green, 0.2-0.5 cm wide. Polliniferous strobilus solitary, cylindrical, erect, 8-10 cm in length, 2-2.5 cm in diameter, brown with reddish-brown pubescence at emergence, reddish-brown at maturity; peduncle tomentose, reddish-brown to brown, 6-7.5 cm in length, 0.9-1 cm in diameter; microsporophylls 0.8-1.2 x 0.6-0.9 cm, non-recurved distal face. Ovuliferous strobilus solitary, cylindrical, erect, 10-14 cm in length, 6-9 cm in diameter, green at emergence with brown trichomes, green with brown to blackish trichomes at maturity, acuminate apex; peduncle tomentose, brown, 5-6 cm in length, 1.2-1.5 cm in diameter; megasporophylls 36-77, 2-3.7 x 2-4 cm, prominent distal face, right angle between horns. Seeds ovoid, sarcotesta whitish-red when immature, light brown at maturity, 1.3-2.3 cm in length, 1.2-1.5 cm in diameter. Figure 4. Types of leaves and leaflets. A Linear petiole and rachis with clustered leaflets B Twisted petioles and rachis, with opposite to subopposite leaflets. Distribution and habitat. Endemic to Mexico in San Luis Potosi (Fig. 9 ), in the evergreen tropical forests. Etymology . The epithet is in honour of Hilda Guerra Walker, daughter of the original collector. Distinguishing features. Ceratozamia hildae differs from its congeners by its clustered leaflets. Besides, leaflets are membranaceous and oblong. Specimens examined. MEXICO . Queretaro : Jalpan de Serra , A. P. Vovides 337 (XAL), A. P. Vovides s/n (IEB), B. Servin 870 , 986 (MEXU), 6328, 6330 (IEB), J. Rees s/n (IEB), 312 (XAL) . San Luis Potosi : Aquismon , A. P. Vovides & J. Rees 312 (MEXU, XAL), F. Nicolalde-Morejon et al. 2391-2406 (CIB), L. Martinez-Dominguez et al. 910-923 (CIB), S. Longoria s/n (XAL), T. W. Walters TW-2001-14-A (MEXU, XAL), TW-2001-14-B (XAL), TW-2001-14-C (MEXU) .