Ceratozamia alvarezii is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Chiapas.[1] It is found near Rizo de Oro in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Ceratozamia alvarezii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
(unranked):	Gymnosperms
Division:	Cycadophyta
Class:	Cycadopsida
Order:	Cycadales
Family:	Zamiaceae
Genus:	Ceratozamia
Species:	C. alvarezii
Binomial name
Ceratozamia alvarezii Pérez-Farrera, Vovides & Iglesias

There are only two known subpopulations of this species, one of which comprises about 300 individuals. The species is threatened by habitat loss as land is cleared for agriculture.[1]

References

Further reading

• Perez-Farrera, M. A., Vovides, A. P., & Iglesias, C. (1999). A new species of Ceratozamia (Zamiaceae, Cycadales) from Chiapas, Mexico. Novon 9 410–413.

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