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Encephalartos horridus (Jacq.) Lehm. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Allg. Gartenzeitung 2(11): 86. (1834). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin horridus (‘horrible’), referring to the stiff, pungent leaflets. [source]

Nomenclature notes: Publ. 15 Mar 1834, also publ. in Nov. Stirp. Pug. [Lehmann] 6: 13 (Apr-early May) 1834
Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): BAS: Z. horrida
Basionym: Zamia horrida Jacq.

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Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered A2acd+4acd

Image Gallery (3 observation records)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

References (22)

Comment(s)
2008
Dalzell C. 2008. Encephalartos horridus in situ. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 8.
1989
Goode D. 1989. Cycads of Africa. Singapore: Tien Wah Press. 256 p.
2002
Grobbelaar N. 2002. Cycads, with special reference of the southern African species. Published by the author. 331 p.
2008
Haynes JL. 2008. Encephalartos horridus in South Florida. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 9.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1945
Henderson MR. 1945. Materials for a revision of the South African species of Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 11 : 3-65. [Reference]
2008
Holzman G. 2008. Encephalartos horridus in Hawaii. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 7-8.
1933
Hutchinson J, Rattray G. 1933. Cycadaceae. p. 24-44.
Description
1986
Kemp M. 1986. Focus on Encephalartos horridus. Encephalartos 7 : 8-13.
1834
Lehmann JG. 1834. De plantis cycadeis, praesertim Africae Australis. Nov. Stirp. Pug. 6 : 1-14.
Protologue description