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Zamia restrepoi is a rare cycad from northwest Colombia and Panama, with a subterranean stem and compound leaves. It is critically endangered in the wild, so it is grown mainly in collections; treat it like other cycads and keep it out of reach of pets.
Zamia restrepoi is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
As of 2020, according to a preliminary field investigations the sole remaining known subpopulation is alarmingly small, comprising fewer than 100 adult specimens. There is a potential for the existence of additional subpopulations, but extensive field surveys have been unsuccessful in locating them, necessitating further research to comprehensively understand the species' population distribution and abundance.
Zamia restrepoi grows between 100 and 1,000 metres (330 and 3,280 ft) elevation in rain forest, secondary forest, coffee plantations, and on the edges of pastures. It is found in Darien Province in Panama and adjacent Colombia. Construction of a dam began in 1990 that eventually flooded most of the known habitat for Z. restrepoi. As of 2008, some plants survived in degraded forests near the new lake. Other plants rescued from the flooding had been replanted in reforested areas at higher altitudes. Only around 30 individuals were saved. In 2012, a small subpopulation of less than 100 adults was found in two tiny forest patches nearby. These patches are at risk from deforestation caused by agricultural and urban expansion, especially for cattle ranching and crops, making the species' survival uncertain.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zamia restrepoi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
