Ceratozamia microstrobila

Ceratozamia microstrobila is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae.[2]

Ceratozamia microstrobila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Ceratozamia
Species:
C. microstrobila
Binomial name
Ceratozamia microstrobila
Vovides & J.D.Rees

Description

Ceratozamia microstrobila has small glossy green leaves that are about 70 centimeters long. The new leaves of this plant take the color of bronze to darker brown. The plant produces small pollen cones. These cones have the color of yellowish green.[3]

Distribution

The plant is endemic to Mexico, within the state of San Luis Potosí and in the southern portion of Tamaulipas.[1] It is native to a terrestrial environment that includes deciduous cloud forests and oak woods on limestone.[4] It is found on Ejido las Abridas mountain in the Sierra Madre Oriental of San Luis Potosí State, and the very southern portion of Tamaulipas. There are at least 6 wild populations.

This species likes a well shaded area that is well drained.[5]

It is threatened by habitat loss. It is recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species due to the decrease in population. In the past fifty years, the population of this Ceratozamia microstrobila has decreased between 30 and 50 percent.

References
  1. Donaldson, J.S. 2003. Ceratozamia microstrobila. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
  2. "Cycad (Ceratozamia microstrobila)". Arkive. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. "The Cycad Pages Ceratozamia microstrobila". Plant Net. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. "Ceratozamia microstrobila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. "Cycads Ceratozamia microstrobila". PACSOA. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
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