Status of Zamia neurophyllidia:
New evidence:
•Holotype cited in description collected near Changuinola—by Dr. Alberto
Taylor
•Measurements provided in description NOT from plants near Changuinola—rather from other populations thought to be Zamia neurophyllidia
•Observations of dwarfed plants near Changuinola in 2007 supported ‘artificial dwarfing hypothesis’
•Discovery of larger plants (1.5+ m tall) in 2008 supported existence of distinct, non-dwarfed species
•
à Zamia neurophyllidia
is not a dwarf species but is valid when
applied to populations upriver from Changuinola,
Bocas del Toro Province, Panama