Ceratozamia mexicana

Ceratozamia mexicana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae.

Ceratozamia mexicana
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Ceratozamia
Species:
C. mexicana
Binomial name
Ceratozamia mexicana

It is endemic to Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz states in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

  • The pollen cone of the Ceratozamia mexicana Kew Gardens
    The pollen cone of the Ceratozamia mexicana Kew Gardens
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References
  1. Vazquez, M.; Bojorquez, H.; Torres, L.; Sanchez-Moreno, S.; Sanchez-Morales, L.; Torres-Hernandez, L. (2010). "Ceratozamia mexicana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42141A10665184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42141A10665184.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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