Zamia encephalartoides

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Zamia encephalartoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia
Species:
Z. encephalartoides
Binomial name
Zamia encephalartoides
D.W. Stev

Zamia encephalartoides is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in only two locations in Santander, Colombia, which are near the Chicamocha River and Umpala River.

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References

  1. Lopez-Gallego, C. (2023) [errata version of 2022 assessment]. "Zamia encephalartoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 (2): e.T42151A69839971. Retrieved 4 December 2024.