Zamia paucijuga
Zamia paucijuga is a species of plant in the cycad family Zamiaceae.
| Zamia paucijuga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Zamia |
| Species: | Z. paucijuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Zamia paucijuga Wieland | |
The cycad is endemic to southwestern and western Mexico. It is widely distributed along the Pacific Coast of Mexico and also on Maria Cleofas island. It is found in the states of Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit and Oaxaca.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Donaldson, J.S. 2003. Zamia paucijuga. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed 30 May 2016.
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