Zamia encephalartoides

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	CYCADOPSIDA	CYCADALES	ZAMIACEAE

Scientific Name:

Zamia encephalartoides

Species Authority:

D.W.Stev.

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Cacao Del Indio

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable A2acd; C1 ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Stevenson, D.W.

Reviewer/s:

Donaldson, J.S. & Bösenberg, J.D.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Classified as at least Vulnerable based on decline of >30% in habitat as well as small estimated population size (5,000 mature individuals). It may qualify as Endnagered based on a known extent of occurrence of only 266 km², but the number of locations is not known.

History:

2003	–	Vulnerable (IUCN 2003)
2003	–	Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Colombia, where it is present in the province of Santander. Plants are found near Rio Chicamocha and Rio Umpala.
Countries:	Native: Colombia (Colombia (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is known from 2 localities with only scattered plants in one locality. One of the largest subpopulations near Umpala comprises about 1,000 large plants. Overall population size is estimated to be about 5,000.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Z. encephalartoides grows in open situations in scrubby forest on slopes of steep canyons and ridges.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threat appears to be encroaching farming. Some sites are severely eroded.

Major Threat(s):

The main threat appears to be encroaching farming. Some sites are severely eroded.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices.

Citation:	Stevenson, D.W. 2010. Zamia encephalartoides. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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