Chigua restrepoi

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Cycadophyta
Classis: Cycadopsida
Ordo: Cycadales
Subordo: Zamiineae
Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Zamioideae
Tribus: Zamieae
Subtribus: Zamiinae
Genus: Chigua
Species: Chigua restrepoi

Name

Chigua restrepoi D.W.Stev., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 57: 169-172 (1990)

Etymology

The specific epithet is in honor of Padre Sergio Restrepo who relocated the species, accompanied and guided Knut Norstog and Dennis Stevenson during their field work, and was subsequently martyred.

Reference

Stevenson, D.W. Chigua restrepoi http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/cycadpg?taxname=Chigua+restrepoi