| Zamia sandovalii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| (unranked): | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Zamia |
| Species: | Z. sandovalii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zamia sandovalii C.Nelson | |
Zamia sandovalii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
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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.
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Zamia imperialis is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia lindenii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia pyrophylla is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia stricta is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia huilensis is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
Zamia stevensonii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.
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