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.
Dioon is a genus of cycads in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America. Their habitats include tropical forests, pine-oak forest, and dry hillsides, canyons and coastal dunes.
Ceratozamia alvarezii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Chiapas. It is found near Rizo de Oro in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
Ceratozamia becerrae is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae.
Ceratozamia morettii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is limited to the state of Veracruz north of Jalapa. It grows on steep clay and basalt cliffs in cloud forest habitat.
Ceratozamia whitelockiana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Metates and Chiapan in Oaxaca state. Only two subpopulations have been found, with a total population of about 2200 individuals. The habitat is threatened by conversion to plantations using slash-and-burn techniques.
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 dressleri is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Panama, where it grows in rainforest habitat. It is found in Colón and Comarca de San Blas provinces.
Zamia fischeri is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. It is often confused with Zamia vazquezii. Zamia fischeri is named after Gustav Fischer, a cycad enthusiast of the nineteenth century.
Zamia herrerae is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia inermis is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Actopan, Veracruz state, in eastern Mexico. It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia loddigesii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia melanorrhachis is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Colombia and Peru. It is known commonly as corocito.
Zamia paucijuga is a species of plant in the cycad family Zamiaceae.
Zamia purpurea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs only in the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz. It grows in the understory of rainforests. It is affected by habitat destruction.
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 soconuscensis is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Soconusco Mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. About 5,000 individuals remain in the wild.
Zamia spartea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Chiapas state, southern Mexico, and may also exist in Oaxaca state. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Zamia variegata is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It grows in forests. It is threatened by habitat destruction, which has likely reduced the population by about 50% over the last few decades.
Zamia vazquezii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to northern Veracruz state, in eastern Mexico. It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. There are only two wild populations with no more than a combined total of 50 individuals.
