Zamia paucijuga Wieland is a plant in the Zamiaceae family, order Cycadales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Zamia paucijuga Wieland

Zamia paucijuga Wieland

Zamia paucijuga is a cycad species endemic to western and southwestern Mexico, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Zamia
Order
Cycadales
Class
Cycadopsida

About Zamia paucijuga Wieland

Zamia paucijuga Wieland is a cycad plant species belonging to the family Zamiaceae. This cycad is endemic to western and southwestern Mexico. It is widely distributed along Mexico's Pacific Coast, and also occurs on Maria Cleofas island. It can be found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Oaxaca. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) García-Martínez Miguel A., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by García-Martínez Miguel A. · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Cycadopsida Cycadales Zamiaceae Zamia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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