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Encephalartos arenarius R.A.Dyer

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Taxon overview

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

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

Nomenclature

Published: J. S. African Bot. 22(1): 1-4 (1956).

Nomenclatural 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.

Type

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