Monograph of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales): an endangered genus.

ABSTRACT: Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales), is a member one of the most endangered seed plant groups. Species of Ceratozamia grow from near sea level up to 2,100 meters in Mexico and Mesoamerica. We present a modern taxonomic treatment of Ceratozamia, based on fieldwork combined with detailed study of herbarium specimens in and from Mexico and Central America. This new revision is based on incorporation of morphological, molecular and biogeographic data that have been previously published in circumscriptions of species complexes by our group. Detailed morphological descriptions of the 36 species of Ceratozamia are provided and relevant characters for the genus are discussed and described. A majority are endemic to Mexico and are concentrated at high elevations in mounta

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Dominguez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9849018 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature