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Zamia imbricata is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae described in 2021. The stem is subterranean, the leaves have overlapping leaflets, and the reproductive cones are held on very long stalks. Its natural habitat is tropical rainforest in Colombia. It is very rare, and the known population does not appear to be successfully reproducing.
Z. imbricata is found in tropical rainforest of the Magdalena–Urabá moist forests ecoregion in northern Columbia, on steep slopes between 200–245 metres (656–804 ft) elevation. It grows in well-drained sandy, acidic soils. Zamia incognita also occurs in the same area, but there is no evidence of hybridization between the two species. As of 2020, only 15 plants of Z. imbricata had been found. Fertilization appears to be infrequent, and seed production very low. No seedlings of Z. imbricata were observed in the study area. The describing authorities have recommended that it be classified as Critically Endangered, but the IUCN has not yet evaluated it.
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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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