A. Zamia - live specimen and Figure 18-35 1. To what Phylum does this plant belong? 2. What is unique about where this plant grows? 3. One of the common names for cycads is sago palm. What is one of the major differences between the group that Zamia belongs to and true palms?

A. Zamia - live specimen and Figure 18-35 1. To what Phylum does this plant belong? 2. What is unique about where this plant grows? 3. One of the common names for cycads is sago palm. What is one of the major differences between the group that Zamia belongs to and true palms?

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Gymnosperms - have seeds and vascular tissue (Chapter 18)
A. Zamia - live specimen and Figure 18-35
1. To what Phylum does this plant belong?
2. What is unique about where this plant grows?
3. One of the common names for cycads is sago palm. What is one of the
major differences between the group that Zamia belongs to and true
palms?
4. How is Zamia pollinated?

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