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Cycad

Zamia vazquezii

Also called Little Chamal

Cycad
Photo: Daderot, CC0
Family
Zamiaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as
Shrub
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico (Veracruz)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Zamia vazquezii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to northern Veracruz state, in eastern Mexico. It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. There are only two wild populations with no more than a combined total of 50 individuals.

The specific name vazquezii refers to Mario Vázques Torres, the first collector of the plant.

Other Zamia plants

Zamia acuminata · Zamia amazonum · Cycad · Cycad · Cycad · Zamia boliviana · Zamia brasiliensis · Zamia chigua · Cycad · Zamia cunaria · Zamia decumbens · Zamia disodon

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zamia vazquezii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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