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.
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Haynes, JL. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 2022;550(1):1-31.
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 and Number: 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
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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.
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DOI
Kemp M. 1987. Focus on Encephalartos arenarius. Encephalartos 11 : 4-7.
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