Zamia amblyphyllidia

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Figure 1. A very healthy specimen in Katherine, NT.

Distribution & Habitat:

Grasslands and open forests of central Caribbean Islands.

Description:

A small, branching cycad with a subterranean stem. Leaves to about 1.5m long.

General:

Only recently described (1987), it is very closely related to Zamia pygmaea.

Culture:

Full sun, or light shade in a well drained position.

File:Z.amblyphyllidia cone.jpg

Figure 2. Z. amblyphyllidia female cone

Contributed by:

Gary Beaumont (Figure 1)
Ian Edwards (Figure 2)

External Links:

JSTOR, Trebrown

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