Zamia tuerckheimii

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Zamia tuerckheimii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
(unranked): Gymnosperms
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia
Species:
Z. tuerckheimii
Binomial name
Zamia tuerckheimii

Zamia tuerckheimii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae.

It was named after Hans von Türckheim, a German plant collector. [2] It is endemic to Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Stevenson, D.W. (2010). "Zamia tuerckheimii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T42179A10650848. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42179A10650848.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Türckheim, Hans von | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 16 January 2022.