Ceratozamia becerrae
Ceratozamia becerrae is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae.
| Ceratozamia becerrae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Ceratozamia |
| Species: | C. becerrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratozamia becerrae Pérez-Farrera | |
It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from the states of Chiapas and Tabasco. There are only two known populations. The plants grow in rainforest habitat on karst substrates.[1]
This species was described to science in 2004.[2]
References
- Chemnick, J. & Gregory, T. 2010. Ceratozamia becerrae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015.
- Vovides, A. P., et al. (2004). A new species of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) from Tabasco and Chiapas, Mexico. Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146 123-28.
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