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Zamia tuerckheimii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CYCADOPSIDA CYCADALES ZAMIACEAE

Scientific Name: Zamia tuerckheimii
Species Authority: Donn.Sm.

Assessment Information [top]

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.
Justification:
Regarded as Near Threatened because it would qualify for a Vulnerable status if decline exceeded 10% over three generations (almost meets criterion C1).
History:
2003 – Near Threatened (IUCN 2003)
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from Guatemala where it occurs in the Alta Verapaz province.
Countries:
Native:
Guatemala
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Population [top]

Population: This species is regarded as fairly abundant throughout its range
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species grows on wet forested slopes and ridges developed on limestone. Most commonly found as understorey plants on steep slopes or rocky well-drained areas.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The threats to this species are unknown.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices.
Citation: Stevenson, D.W. 2010. Zamia tuerckheimii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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