Ceratozamia alvarezii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Chiapas.[1] It is found near Rizo de Oro in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Ceratozamia alvarezii
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Ceratozamia
Species:
C. alvarezii
Binomial name
Ceratozamia alvarezii
Pérez-Farrera, Vovides & Iglesias

There are only two known subpopulations of this species, one of which comprises about 300 individuals. The species is threatened by habitat loss as land is cleared for agriculture.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Vovides, A. (2010). "Ceratozamia alvarezii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T42122A10657061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42122A10657061.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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