Zamia spartea

Zamia spartea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia
Species:
Z. spartea
Binomial name
Zamia spartea
Synonyms[2]
  • Palmifolium sparteum (A.DC.) Kuntze
  • Zamia loddigesii var. spartea (A.DC.) J.Schust.

Zamia spartea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. It is native to dry oak forest, dry deciduous forest, and hilly grassland from 200 to 400 meters elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bösenberg, J.D. (2022). "Zamia spartea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T42118A243412074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T42118A243412074.en. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Zamia spartea A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 March 2026.

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