Ceratozamia hildae

Ceratozamia hildae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Ceratozamia
Species: C. hildae
Binomial name
Ceratozamia hildae
G.P.Landry & M.C.Wilson[2]

Ceratozamia hildae, commonly known as the bamboo cycad, is a species of cycad in the Zamiaceae family that is endemic to Mexico. It is native to the Huasteca Potosina of Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, near the Santa Maria River. C. hildae inhabits deciduous oak woodlands at elevations of 850–1,300 m (2,790–4,270 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss and over-collecting.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Vovides, A. & Chemnick, J. (2010). "Ceratozamia hildae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  2. "Taxon: Ceratozamia hildae G. P. Landry & M. C. Wilson". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-13.

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