a neW speCies of ZAMIA (Z amiaCeae) from the maya mountains of beLiZe

Zamia decumbens (Zamiaceae), a new species from the maya mountains of belize, is described and illustrated. it has affinity with Zamia tuerckheimii, Zamia bussellii/onan-reyesii, and Z. monticola , to which it is compared. resumen