Zamia angustifolia

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Zamia angustifolia
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Zamia angustifolia, Illustration.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia
Species:
Z. angustifolia
Binomial name
Zamia angustifolia
Synonyms [2]
  • Palmifolium angustifolium(Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Palmifolium angustissimum(Miq.) Kuntze
  • Palmifolium multifoliatum(A.DC.) Kuntze
  • Palmifolium strictum(Miq.) Kuntze
  • Palmifolium yatesii(Miq.) Kuntze
  • Zamia angustifolia var. angustissima(Miq.) Regel
  • Zamia angustifolia var. stricta(Miq.) Regel
  • Zamia angustifolia var. yatesii(Miq.) Regel
  • Zamia angustissimaMiq.
  • Zamia guggenheimianaCarabia
  • Zamia linearisMiq. ex J.Schust
  • Zamia linifoliaHort.Pawl ex Regel
  • Zamia multifoliolataA.DC.
  • Zamia yatesiiMiq.

Zamia angustifolia is a species of plant in the genus Zamia . It is found in the Bahamas, where it is threatened by habitat loss, and in Cuba, where it is abundant.

Z. angustifolia has dark gray to black strobili (cones) with acuminate points. [3]

It is found in the Bahamas only at two sites on coastal sand dunes on Eleuthera. A survey in the early 2010s found only 150 plants. Z. integrifolia is also found on Eleuthera, but the two species ranges do not overlap. The limited number of plants and sites, and the development of nearby areas for housing create the highest concern for conservation of the Bahamian population of the species. [4] Z. angustifolia is also found in semi-deciduous dry forests in eastern Cuba (Guantánamo, Oriente, and Santiago de Cuba provinces). [5] It is abundant in Cuba, but the taxonomic relationship between the Bahamian and Cuban populations needs further study. [6]

In 1889 Gardiner and Brace listed just one Zamia species in the Bahamas, Z. angustifolia, which they referred to as "bay rush". They reported that plants of the species were harvested on Andros and New Providence islands to produce starch sold in Nassau markets. [7] As of 2024, the Zamia plants on Andros and New Providence islands are assigned to Z. integrifolia. [8]

Z. angustifolia is part of the Zamia pumila species complex. [9]

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References

  1. Stevenson, D.W. (2010). "Zamia angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T42185A10654523. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42185A10654523.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Zamia angustifolia". The World Flora Online. 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. Ward 2016, p. 172.
  4. Salas-Leiva et al. 2017, Methods: Collecting sites, Results: Distribution patterns.
  5. Meerow et al. 2003, p. 489; Calonje, Stevenson & Osborne 2013, p. 107.
  6. Salas-Leiva et al. 2017, Discussion: Distribution patterns and conservation implications.
  7. Gardiner, John; Brace, L. J. K. (1889). Dolley, Charles S. (ed.). Provisional List of the Plants of the Bahama Islands. Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences. pp. 352, 408.
  8. Calonje, Michael; Meerow, Alan W.; Knowles, Lindy; Knowles, David; Griffith, M. Patrick; Nakamura, Kyoko; Francisco-Ortega, Javier (April 2013). "Cycad biodiversity in the Bahamas Archipelago and conservation genetics of the threatened Zamia lucayana (Zamiaceae)". Oryx. 47 (2): 190–198. doi:10.1017/S00030605312000129 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  9. Calonje, Michael; Meerow, Alan W.; Knowles, Lindy; Knowles, David; Griffith, M. Patrick; Nakamura, Kyoko; Francisco-Ortega, Javier (April 2013). "Cycad biodiversity in the Bahamas Archipelago and conservation genetics of the threatened Zamia lucayana (Zamiaceae)". Oryx. 47 (2). Introduction. doi:10.1017/S0030605312000129.

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