Accepted Species
First published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(2): 539. (1868). [BHL]
Etymology: From the Latin spartea (‘resembling grass’), referring to the leaflets being of a broom-like consistency (stiff). [source]
Haynes, JL. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 2022;550(1):1-31.
Nomenclatural Synonyms:
Distribution: Mexico (Oaxaca)
IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Critically Endangered A2ad
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