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Encephalartos latifrons Lehm. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 4(4): 424, t.9. (1838). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin latus (‘wide’) and frons (‘frond’ or ‘leaf’), referring to the broad leaflets. [source]

Nomenclature notes: 1837 (issued 1838)
Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): ?LT:t. 9

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Critically Endangered A2acd; C1+2a(i)

References (6)

Comment(s)
1838
de Vriese WH. 1838. Novae species Cycadearum Africae Australis, quas dcscriptionibus et figuris illustravit. Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 4 : 409-425.
Protologue description
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]
1933
Hutchinson J, Rattray G. 1933. Cycadaceae. p. 24-44.
Description
1986
Kemp M. 1986. Focus on Encephalartos latifrons. Encephalartos 8 : 8-15.
1848
Miquel FA. 1848. Over eenige nieuwe of zeldzame Cycadeen in den Hortus Botanicus te Amsterdam. Derde gedeelte. Tijdschr. Wis- Natuurk. Wetensch. Eerste Kl. Kon. Ned. Inst. Wetensch. 1 (4) : 197-208.