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Encephalartos cupidus R.A.Dyer

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Taxon overview

Distribution: South Africa (Mpumalanga)

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered A2acd+4acd; B1ab(ii,iii,v); C1+2a(i,ii)

Nomenclature

Published: Bothalia 10(2): 379-383 (1971).

Type

Collector:
D. van Heerden 30546
Locality:
South Africa, Transvaal Province, Pilgrims Rest Division, cultivated at White River,
Type location(s):
HT:PRE
Etymology: From the Latin cupidus (‘desirous’), referring to the striking form, thought by the author to render it desirable to collectors. [source]

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References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos cupidus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41884A50904838. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Slabbert R, Hurter PJH. 1993. Focus on Encephalartos cupidus. Encephalartos 36 : 5-10. WLoC
Dyer RA. 1971. A further new species of Cycad from the Transvaal. Bothalia 10 (2) : 379-383. WLoC DOI

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Protologue Pages: 379-383
Notes: Protologue description