1 ( 1969 ) 
ZAMIA FURFURACEA, BRroap-LEAvep ZAMIA. 
JUS ree 
- Class and Order. 
~ Diecra Poryanpria. 
Generie Character. 
Masc. Amentum strobiliforme. Cal. squama obovata. 
Cor. 0. Anthere globose, rima dehiscentes, in squama 
sessiles. 
Fem. Amentum strobiliforme. Cal. squame peltate. 
Cor.0. Germina 2. Styli 0. Bacce 2, 1-sperme. : 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Zamia furfuracea ; frondibus pinnatis: foliolis lanceolatis 
acutis muticis a medio ad apicem serratis subtus furfura- 
ceis, stipite teretiusculo inferne spinoso. Willd. . Sp. 
Pl. 4. p. 848. Hort. Kew. ed. 1. 3. p. A77.—ed. alt. 
5. p. All. Persoon Syn. 2. p. 631. “Mart. Mill. 
Dict. n. 1. = 
Patmiroxia fructu clavato polyspermo. T'rew Ehret. t. 26. 
Patna americana foliis Polygonati brevioribus leviter serratis 
et nonnihil spinosis, trunco crasso. Pluk. Alm. 276. 
t. 103. f. 2, et t. 309. fF. 5. | 
Patma americana crassis rigidisque foliis. Herm. Parad. 
p. 210. cum fig. — Pe oie 
_ The Rootstock in this species is large and grows to a foot 
or two in height; leaves pinnate; leaflets about ten pair, 
regularly widening towards the apex, lower half quite entire, 
upper half minutely serrated and somewhat jagged at the 
extremity. The footstalk or stipes has several small prickles, 
and is dilated into a rounded concave form at the base. 
Amentum or Spadix pedunculated, oval with a conical apex, 
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