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Encephalartos latifrons Lehm.

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Taxon overview

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

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

Nomenclature

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

Nomenclatural notes: 1837 (issued 1838)

Type

Type location(s):
?LT:t. 9
Etymology: From the Latin latus (‘wide’) and frons (‘frond’ or ‘leaf’), referring to the broad leaflets. [source]

Names and synonymy

Nomenclatural synonyms

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Image Gallery South Africa Eastern Cape

3 observations · 74 photos

Heibloem, P s.n.

Date not recorded · 5 photos

Heibloem, P s.n., photo 1 Heibloem, P s.n., photo 2 Heibloem, P s.n., photo 3 Heibloem, P s.n., photo 4 +1

References (7)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos latifrons. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41892A51052295. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Kemp M. 1986. Focus on Encephalartos latifrons. Encephalartos 8 : 8-15. WLoC
Henderson MR. 1945. Materials for a revision of the South African species of Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 11 : 3-65. WLoC URL
Description Pages: 22-27 Plates: Fig. 3
Hutchinson J, Rattray G. 1933. Cycadaceae. p. 24-44. WLoC
Description Pages: 36-38 Plates: fig. 7
Notes: Description