Ceratozamia hildae

Ceratozamia hildae, commonly known as the bamboo cycad, is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae that is endemic to Mexico. It is native to the Huasteca Potosina of Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, near the Santa Maria River. C. hildae inhabits deciduous oak woodlands at elevations of 850–1,300 m (2,790–4,270 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss and over-collecting.[1]

Ceratozamia hildae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Ceratozamia
Species:
C. hildae
Binomial name
Ceratozamia hildae
G.P.Landry & M.C.Wilson[2]

References

  1. Vovides, A. & Chemnick, J. (2010). "Ceratozamia hildae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T42124A10658203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42124A10658203.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. "Ceratozamia hildae". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-11-13.


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