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Encephalartos arenarius R.A.Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: J. S. African Bot. 22(1): 1-4. (1956).

Etymology: From the Latin arenarius (‘sandy’), referring to its habitat on relic beach dune deposits. [source]

Nomenclature notes: Journal cover dated January 1956, article itself says 'published December 31, 1955'. Dyer cites the publication year as 1956 in Bothalia 8(4): 470 and so do Dyer & Verdoorn (1966) in Flora of South Africa: 19.
Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector:
R.A. Dyer 5441
Locality:
South Africa, Cape Province, Alexandria District, Kaba Valley, about 4 mi. from Woody Cape on Old Millers farm at end of closed valley
Elevation:
500 ft
Type location(s):
HT:PRE; IT:GRA, K, NBG

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

IUCN Red List: Endangered A2acd; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v); C1

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References (7)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos arenarius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41900A50823688. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
McDaniel I. 2002. Cycad focus: Encephalartos arenarius. Cycad Newslett. 25 (4) : 14-15. WLoC
Joubert L, Grobbelaar N, Coetzee J. 1989. In-situ studies of the ultrastructure of the cyanobacteria in the coralloid roots of Encephalartos arenarius, Encephalartos transvenosus and Encephalartos woodii (Cycadales).. Phycologia 28 (2) : 197-205. WLoC DOI
Kemp M. 1987. Focus on Encephalartos arenarius. Encephalartos 11 : 4-7. WLoC