Zamia is a genus of cycad of the family Zamiaceae, native to North America from the United States throughout the West Indies, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia. The genus is considered to be the most ecologically and morphologically diverse of the cycads, and is estimated to have originated about 68.3 million years ago.
Orator Fuller Cook Jr. was an American botanist, entomologist, and agronomist, known for his work on cotton and rubber cultivation and for coining the term "speciation" to describe the process by which new species arise from existing ones. He published nearly 400 articles on topics such as genetics, evolution, sociology, geography, and anthropology.
Zamia acuminata is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae which is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Zamia amplifolia is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Calima River watershed of Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia angustifolia is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in the Bahamas and Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia cremnophila is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the state of Tabasco in Mexico, between Teapa and Tapijulapa.
Zamia disodon is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Colombia and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia lecointei is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia lucayana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Bahamas, where it occurs on southeastern Long Island near Clarence Town and Turtle Cove. It is endangered by habitat loss.
Zamia macrochiera is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Peru. It is found near the towns of Pebas and Pucaurquillo in Maynas Province, Loreto Region; plants are found near the Rio Amiyacu and Rio Napo. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is considered critically endangered by the IUCN.
Zamia monticola is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Guatemala. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia muricata is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia obliqua is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia poeppigiana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia portoricensis, the marunguey, is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Susua State Forest region of western Puerto Rico.
Zamia pseudoparasitica is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests on the Atlantic side of the isthmus. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia pygmaea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae found only in Cuba. It is the smallest living cycad. It is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List based on its limited distribution, severely fragmented habitat, and population of less than 250 mature individuals.
Zamia standleyi is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Honduras, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia wallisii is a species of plant in the Coontie Family (Zamiaceae). It is endemic to Colombia. Its common name is chigua.
Sabal causiarum, commonly known as the Puerto Rico palmetto or Puerto Rican hat palm, is a species of palm which is native to Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the British Virgin Islands. As its common and scientific names suggest, its leaves are used in the manufacture of "straw" hats.
