Ceratozamia morettii
Ceratozamia morettii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
(unranked): | Gymnosperms |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Ceratozamia |
Species: | C. morettii
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Binomial name | |
Ceratozamia morettii Vázq.Torres & Vovides
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Ceratozamia morettii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is limited to the state of Veracruz north of Jalapa. It grows on steep clay and basalt cliffs in cloud forest habitat.[1]
This cycad is palm-like in appearance but with a trunk no more than 30 centimeters long, often shorter, and quite variable in shape. It has up to 10 leaves which are up to 140 centimeters long by 65 wide and are made up of 12 to 25 pairs of leaflets.[3]
Other native plants in this species' nearly inaccessible cloud forest habitat include Alnus jorullensis, , , , , Liquidambar macrophylla, Magnolia schiedeana, , , Ostrya virginiana, and Podocarpus guatemalensis.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Vovides, A.; Chemnick, J. (2010). "Ceratozamia morettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42126A10659443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42126A10659443.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Vázquez-Torres, M., & Vovides, A. P. (1998). A new species of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae) from Veracruz, Mexico. Novon 87-90.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Ceratozamia
- Endemic flora of Mexico
- Flora of Veracruz
- Endangered plants
- Endangered biota of Mexico
- Plants described in 1998
- Cycad stubs