Zamia roezlii
| Zamia roezlii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Zamia |
| Species: | Z. roezlii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zamia roezlii Linden | |
Zamia roezlii is a species of cycad, a plant in the Zamiaceae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Named for the Czech botanist Benedikt Roezl.
A single sperm cell from Zamia roezlii is about 0.4 mm in length and is visible to the unaided eye, being the world's largest sperm.
Sources
- Donaldson, J.S. 2003. Zamia roezlii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- http://web.archive.org/web/20101117213708/http://waynesword.palomar.edu:80/ww0601.htm#sperm
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