Zamia

Article summary

Zamia is a genus of cycad of the family Zamiaceae, native to North America from the United States (in Georgia and Florida) throughout the West Indies, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia. The genus is considered to be the most ecologically and morphologically diverse of the cycads, and is estimated to have originated about 68.3 million years ago.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368766388