Zamia variegata Warsz.

First published in Allg. Gartenzeitung 13: 253 (1845)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42139/10664393

[IUCN]

Forest, F. et al. 2018. Gymnosperms on the EDGE. Scientific Reports 8: 6053. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-24365-4.

Conservation: Zamia variegata is rated as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of 0.9, which places it in position 285 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 49.02, ranked 572. More information on the EDGE Gymnosperm project here https://www.edgeofexistence.org.

[EDGE]

EDGE Gymnosperms
- EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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