Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Zamia
Specific Epithet
skinneri
Authorship
Warsz. ex A.Dietr.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 3.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#292 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 3 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Costa Rica, Limon
10.5, -83.78
Location Remarks
Hacienda La Suerte, NE of Guapiles.
Collectors
Location
Costa Rica, Limon (Costa Flores)
10.235556, -83.683056
Location Remarks
Guápiles. 3.5 km north of Guácimo on road to Río Jim‚nez.
Collectors
No collectors specified