SOCIEDAD COLOMBIANA DE CYCADAS

ABOUT US

The Colombian Cycad Society SCC (Spanish Sociedad Colombiana de Cycadas, SCC) is a community of academic and biodiversity-interested stakeholders, focused on research and conservation of the Zamia species from Colombia. Here you can explore about the allies, stakeholders and administrative issues of the SCC.
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LIVING FOSSILS

THE CYCADS

The Cycads are the more ancient seed plants of the Earth and they are considered as “living fossils”. Learn more about generalities of the Cycads and explore another web sites with information about this fascinating group of plants.
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Zamia Disodon |
Zamia disodon, endemic from Colombia in the tropical dry forest from the Uraba region. Its membranous leafs are unique among the Zamia species.
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CYCADALES

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ZAMIA

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COLOMBIAN ZAMIA

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COLOMBIAN ENDEMIC ZAMIAS

THE ZAMIA GENUS,

A COLOMBIAN TREASURE

Zamia is one of the current genera of cycads and one of the most morphological and ecological diverse genera of the cycads of the world.! Colombia is the richest country of the world in Zamia diversity! Learn more about generalities of Zamia and the Colombian species.
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CONSERVATION OF COLOMBIAN ZAMIAS

CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN

The main mission of the SCC is the implementation of the “Conservation Action Plan of Colombian Zamias”, which is a key input to the “National Plants Conservation Strategy” of Colombia and to the global plan of Cycads conservation lead by the IUCN specialist group of Cycads. Explore here about this plan and its progress in the last years.
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

LEARNING ABOUT ZAMIAS

The SCC made several activities of social appropriation of knowledge about the importance of Zamia and their conservation in Colombia. Explore here infographics, shorts, role games and other resources to learn about Zamias in an enjoyable way
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Medellín - Colombia