Class Cycadopsida Scientific name Zamia paucijuga | Order Cycadales Genus Zamia Rank Species | |
Similar Zamia inermis, Zamia standleyi, Zamia angustifolia, Zamia variegata, Zamia purpurea | ||
Zamia paucijuga is a species of plant in the cycad Zamiaceae family.
The cycad is endemic to southwestern and western Mexico. It is widely distributed along the Pacific Coast of Mexico and also on Maria Cleofas island. It is found in the states of Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit and Oaxaca.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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