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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

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Geographic Distribution

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South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

References (23)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos horridus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41905A51056703. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Van Buskirk M. 2008. Growing Encephalartos horridus and E. lehmannii in South Texas. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 10. WLoC
Nazor C. 2008. Growing Encephalartos horridus and E. lehmannii in Central Texas. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 10. WLoC
Haynes JL. 2008. Encephalartos horridus in South Florida. Cycad Newslett. 31 (1) : 9. WLoC