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Encephalartos gratus Prain

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Taxon overview

Distribution: Malawi (Mulanje), Mozambique (Zambézia)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A4cd

Nomenclature

Published: Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1916: 181 (1916). [BHL]

Type

Collector:
Davy 417
Locality:
Mozambique, Nyasaland, Mt Mlanji
Type location(s):
LT:K
Type notes:
Lectotype designated by Melville (1957) in Kew Bull. 12(2): 255.
Etymology: From the Latin gratus (‘pleasing’), apparently referring to the pleasing appearance. [source]

Names and synonymy

Nomenclatural synonyms

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2 observations · 14 photos

Malawi Mulanje

1 observation · 11 photos

Mozambique Zambézia

1 observation · 3 photos

Baptista, OJ s.n.

Date not recorded · 3 photos

References (7)