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Encephalartos inopinus R.A.Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Bothalia 8(2): 169-170. (1964).

Etymology: From the Latin opinus (‘expected’), with the modifying prefix in- (‘not’), referring to “[t]he coincidence of the discovery of an ‘unexpected’ new species of Encephalartos and on a farm with the name ‘Onverwagt’ [‘unexpected’ in Dutch]” (Dyer 1964).[15] [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector:
R.A. Dyer, I.C. Verdoorn, & L.E.W. Codd 5788
Locality:
South Africa, Transvaal Province, Lydenburg District, Kromellenboog about 1 mile east of Asbestos mine on south facing krans
Type location(s):
HT:PRE; IT:B, LMA, M, NBG, PRE, S, SRGH

Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo)

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered A2ad+4ad; B1ab(v)+2ab(v); C2a(i,ii); D

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References (5)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos inopinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41890A51057232. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Osborne R. 1992. Focus on Encephalartos inopinus. Encephalartos 31 : 4-8. WLoC
Dyer RA. 1964. Cycadaceae. Bothalia 8 (2) : 169-170. WLoC
Protologue
Dyer RA. 1964. Notes and new records of African plants. Cycadaceae. Bothalia 8 (2) : 163-181. WLoC