| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | CYCADOPSIDA | CYCADALES | ZAMIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Zamia muricata |
| Species Authority: | Willd. |
| Synonym/s: |
Zamia gutierrezi Sauv.
Zamia muricata Willd. Miq.
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Published: | 2010 | ||||||
| Assessor/s: | Stevenson, D.W. | ||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Donaldson, J.S. & Bösenberg, J.D. | ||||||
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Justification: Classified as Near Threatened based on moderate levels of decline, which could result in classification as Vulnerable (VU) under criterion C1 if populations decline below 10,000 individuals or VU under criterion A4 if levels of decline increase. |
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| Range Description: | This species occurs in northeastern and coastal Colombia and further towards the central and coastal area of Venezuela. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia (Colombia (mainland)); Venezuela (Venezuela (mainland))
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| Population: | There are three known localities in Colombia. Not much is known about the population in Venezuela. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Z. muricata grows as an understory plant mainly from sea level to 300 m in primary forest to well-established secondary forest on rocky to clay soils. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Conservation Actions: | This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices. |
| Citation: | Stevenson, D.W. 2010. Zamia muricata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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