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Encephalartos laurentianus De Wild. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. sér. 5, 1(1): 10, t. 25. (1903).

Etymology: Honoring Emile Laurent (1861–1904), 19th century Belgian collector who introduced this species into cultivation. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: Gentil 98
Locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kasongo, Kwango River , September 1902
Type Location(s): HT:BR

Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Near Threatened B1a

References (5)

Comment(s)
1990
Bamps PR, Lisowski S. 1990. A new species of Encephalartos (Zamiaceae) from Northeastern Zaire. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 57 : 152-155.
1903
de Wildeman E. 1903. Études de la systematique et de géographie botanique sur la flore du Bas- et du Moyen-Congo. Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. 1 (1) : 1-80.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2005
Levine M. 2005. Encephalartos laurentianus - the Kwango giant cycad. Cycad Newslett. 28 (3) : 26-27.
2005
Osborne R. 2005. The enigmatic Encephalartos laurentianus. Cycad Newslett. 28 (3) : 27-28.