Cycads   Zamia imperialis

Common Names: Red-emergant skinnerri Distribution & Habitat: Lowland rainforest of Panama. Description: Beautiful glossy green corrugated leaves. Very similar to Z. skinneri . It has reddish brown new leaves (hence the common name). General: Newly described. Previously just regarded as a variant of Z. skinneri Culture: An understory rainforest plant, so it likes warmth, humidity and shade.

Figure 1. Z. imperialis

Contributed by:

Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads (Figure 1)

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