Omiltemi on the road to Chilpancingo, 2250 m, J. Rzedowski 1607] (ENCB). Oaxaca: Rancho 
Grande, F. Miranda 1097 (MEXU); Mpo. Laxopa, 20 km E of Ixtlan along road to Talea de 
Castro, 2450 m, (fl), G. Martin 514 (MEXU, MO); 25 km SSW of Talea de Castro, 3 km N to 
Yalina junction, 2750 m, (fl), R. Cedillo & D. Lorence 2373 (MEXU); Mpo. Ixtlan, on the road 
from Calpulalpan to Llano Verde, ca. 15 km N of Calpulalpan, 2400 m, (fl, fr), R. Cedillo & D. 
Lorence 2368 (MEXU, MO). Chiapas: Mpo. Tenejapa, Ojo del Rio Yash Zanal, 1600 m, (fr), A. 
Méndez 5332 (MEXU, MO); Mpo. Angel Albino Corzo, Reserva El Triunfo, 1930 m, (fr), L. 
Avila & S. Solorzano 30 (CHIP, FCME). GUATEMALA. Alta Verapaz: along Rio Coban, 4 
km E of Coban, 1300 m, (fr), LZ. Williams et al. 43353 (F, NY). 
The pubescence made of wavy to curly hairs, along with the strongly raised secondary 
and tertiary veins, secondary domatia, and fruit pedicel turbinate from top to bottom distinguish 
this species from those other related to it morphologically, like C. bractefoliaceum, C. 
padiforme, and C. tonduzii. C. glossophylum, which also has the same kind of pubescence, 
differs in leaf shape. 
This species is named after E. Zapata, a Mexican revolutionary that fought in southern 
Mexico for the vindication of basic rights of indigenous people. 
Taxonomical comments. 
As accepted here, Cinnamomum in the Neotropics encompasses a group of species that 
touches other genera in different points. From the set of characters utilized to separate the species 
ascribable to this genus, the combination of perfect flowers with erect tepals, well developed 
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