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
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.100.23152
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.100.23152
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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)
.