Zamia lecointei

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Figure 1. Z. lecointei leaflet detail.

Distribution & Habitat:[edit]

Grows mainly in open dry areas of very sandy, well drained soils at 100-300m in altitude in Amazonas and Bolivar, Venezuela, and in Brazil north of the Amazon River, thru to central Colombia and Brazil.

Description:[edit]

Small cycad with an unbranched, subterranean caudex to about 15cm long. Has 2-4 leaves between 1 and 2m long, usually erect or slightly curved. Leaflets are light green, lanceolate with entire edges or occasionally with 2-3 indistinct teeth near the tip of the lower edge. The petiole is sparsely prickled. Very similar in appearance to Zamia muricata.

General:[edit]

Very rare in cultivation.

Culture:[edit]

Sunny, well drained position. Full sun or light shade.

Figure 2. Z. lecointei leaf.
Figure 3. Z. lecointei showing the prickled petiole.

Contributed by:[edit]

Colin Wilson (Figure 1,2&3)


External Links:[edit]

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,