식물/들꽃-자메이카소철과(Zamiaceae)
Zamia pseudoparasitica J.Yates
rkfelsh
2025. 6. 24. 11:03
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Zamia pseudoparasitica is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Panama.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests on the Atlantic side of the isthmus. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Zamia pseudoparasitica is the only known species of Zamia that is epiphytic. Furthermore, it is the only known obligate epiphytic gymnosperm growing on the branches of forest trees. It has a very short trunk but long leaves over 3 m long. The seeds are orange.
The root system can be very long and may reach and root in the ground in some cases. Taproots of 15 m in length have been documented.
Zamia pseudoparasitica - Wikipedia
