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Zamia encephalartoides
Zamia encephalartoides is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. Although it was collected and illustrated in the 18th century, it was not described as a species until 2001. It is the only Zamia to have seeds that are white when mature. It is threatened by habitat loss due to clearance of forests for farming. It is endemic to Colombia, found in only two locations in Santander Department, near the Chicamocha River and the Umpala River.
Zamia encephalartoides is endemic to Colombia. It is known from two populations in Santander Province, Colombia. The species holotype was collected near the Río Chicamocha in that province. The primary threat to the species is the clearing of land for farming. Z. encephalartoides grows in very dry habitats. The Río Chicamocha population is located in the understory of a mesic forest with a sparse canopy that receives about 1,000 millimetres (39 in) of precipitation a year. The other population is near the Río Umpala in a xeric scrub with no tree canopy.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
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