Zamia pseudoparasitica
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.
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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.
Range & habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests on the Atlantic side of the isthmus. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The beetle Notorhopalotria taylori appears to be the main pollinator of Zamia pseudoparasitica. The beetle lives in the male cones of Zamia pseudoparasitica.
Wikipedia: “Pollination”
How it is grown
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. Watering should be done with soft, slightly acidic water. The substrate, which may be composed of coco chips, bark, moss, and anorganic materials like pumice and perlite, should be kept moist and should not dry out completely.
Wikipedia: “Horticulture”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 135579.