Coffee grower found Cycad in rain forest

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:12 pm

Link is to a short article on Zamia tuerckheimii

http://www.miamiherald.com/1050/story/374089.html

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:03 am

Interesting how varities of plants can still be found in this day and age.

Dean

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:13 am

This is an interesting article, but it fails to state that the species was first discovered and named more than 100 years ago. Zamia tuerckheimii is an under-appreciated species in cultivation, but it is still quite rare and, as a result, quite expensive. I have a few nice photos of this species on my website: http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/species/z ... khemii.htm if anyone is interested.

Jody

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:04 am

Nice Photos, Thanks for the link!

I believe Chamaedorea tuerckheimii was also described by Hans Von Turckheim?
Z.tuerckheimii and C. tuerckheimii are two I hope for a chance to grow some day

Steve

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:45 am

Knnn wrote:Nice Photos, Thanks for the link!

I believe Chamaedorea tuerckheimii was also described by Hans Von Turckheim?
Z.tuerckheimii and C. tuerckheimii are two I hope for a chance to grow some day

Steve

Actually, neither species was described by Von Türckheim; rather, they were described in honor of him.

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... erckheimii
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do? ... tatus=true

Jody

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:55 am

That makes sense now, Thank You!

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:08 pm

Here's a Zamia tuerckheimii seedling

Steve

virtualpalm · Post by **virtualpalm** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:49 pm

Good luck with your new plant, Steve. Here is a photo of a slightly larger one (so you can get an idea what yours will look like one day):

And here is a brief little article that I wrote on this species for our local palm society newsletter:

http://www.cycadconservation.org/public ... Corner.pdf

Jody

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:57 pm

Jody,
Thanks for the article & photo, I'm happy to get a chance to try this one!

Steve