Kingdom Plantae Order Cycadales Genus Ceratozamia Higher classification Ceratozamia | Division Cycadophyta Family Zamiaceae Scientific name Ceratozamia microstrobila Rank Species | |
Similar Ceratozamia, Cycad, Ceratozamia miqueliana, Ceratozamia kuesteriana, Ceratozamia latifolia | ||
Ceratozamia microstrobila
Ceratozamia microstrobila is a species of plant in the Zamiaceae family.
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Distribution
The plant is endemic to Mexico, within the state of San Luis Potosà and in the southern portion of Tamaulipas. It is native to a terrestrial environment that includes deciduous cloud forests and oak woods on limestone.
This species likes a well shaded area that is well drained.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It is recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species due to the decrease in population. In the past fifty years, the population of this Ceratozamia microstrobila has decreased between 30 and 50 percent.
Description
Ceratozamia microstrobila has small glossy green leaves that are about 70 centimeters long. The new leaves of this plant take the color of bronze to darker brown. The plant produces small pollen cones. These cones have the color of yellowish green.