Zamia splendens

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Figure 1. Beautiful new leaf on Z. splendens

Synonymy:

Zamia verschaffeltii

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest of Eastern Chiapas, Mexico.

Description:

Very similar to Z. lacandona, except this plant has fewer leaflets, which are broader and more rounded.

Culture:

See Zamia_lacandona.

Figure 2. A beautiful specimen in habitat.

Figure 3. Cultivated plant in Chiapis (Note the potting mix)

Figure 4. Z. splendens in habitat (Note the Ceratozamia_robusta behind it).

Contributed by:

Michael Gray (Figure 1)
Bob and Marita Bobick (Figure 2,3&4)

External Links:

World List, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,