Zamia pygmaea | |
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Zamia pygmaea, Illustration. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Zamia |
Species: | Z. pygmaea
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Binomial name | |
Zamia pygmaea | |
Synonyms | |
Zamia pygmia
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Zamia pygmaea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae found only in Cuba. It is the smallest living cycad. It is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List based on its limited distribution, severely fragmented habitat, and population of less than 250 mature individuals.
Z. pygmaea is part of the Zamia pumila species complex.[2]