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Zamia Linnaeus. Common name: Coontie, Zamia.

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A genus of about 60-75 species, of extreme se. North America, West Indies, Central America, and South America.

References: Griffith et al. (2022); Johnson & Wilson In Kramer & Green (1990); Landry (1993) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Stevenson (1991); Ward (2001); Ward (2016). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa, Pollen Cones, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa, Navy Wells, Miami-Dade County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler | Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa, Pollen Cones, Green Sink, Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Zamia furfuracea | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa, Seed Cones, Long Key Natural Area, Broward County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler | Zamia integrifolia var. umbrosa source | Original Image ⭷

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