Zamia roezlii
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Zamia roezlii Linden
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Zamia roezlii is a species of cycad, a plant in the Zamiaceae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Named by 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.
Source
- Donaldson, J.S. 2003. Zamia roezlii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.