Zamia pygmaea
| Zamia pygmaea | |
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| Zamia pygmaea, Illustration. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Zamia |
| Species: | Z. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Zamia pygmaea Sims | |
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Zamia pygmia
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Zamia pygmaea is a species of plant in the Zamiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is the smallest gymnosperm plant.It reaches only up to a height of 25 cm above the ground.[1] It has an underground tuberous stem.[1]
Common names
Zamia pygmaea has three common names, among which guayiga is the most common.Other names are comptie and Florida arrowroot.[2]
Sources
- Stevenson, D.W. (2010). "Zamia pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
References
- 1 2 P.S.Dhami; G.Chopra; H.N.Srivastava (2015). A textbook of Biology. Jalandhar, Punjab: Pradeep Publication.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus anomala - Common names - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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