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Zamia pseudoparasitica

Synonyms: Palmifolium pseudoparasiticum (homotypic); Zamia ortgiesii (homotypic); Zamia pseudoparasitica var. latifolia

Wikipedia Abstract

Zamia pseudoparasitica is a species of plant in the Zamiaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests on the Atlantic side of the isthmus. It is threatened by habitat loss. Zamia pseudoparasitica is the only known species of Zamia that is epiphytic, growing on the branches of forest trees. It has a very short trunk but long leaves over 3 m long. Seeds are orange, disseminated by bats. Some attempts have been made to bring the plant into cultivation as a plant to be grown in a hanging basket, with some degree of success.
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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0