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Encephalartos trispinosus (Hook.) R.A.Dyer

[WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

Taxon overview

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A2acd+4acd; B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

Nomenclature

Current combination: J. S. African Bot. 31(2): 112-116, pl. 20 (1965).

Type

Same type as its basionym: Encephalartos horridus var. trispinosus Hook.

Type location(s):
?LT:t. 5371
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Etymology: From the Latin tri- (‘three’) and spinosus (‘spines’), referring to the median leaflets (typically) having two marginal spines and a terminal spine. [source]

Names and synonymy

Nomenclatural synonyms

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Image Gallery South Africa Eastern Cape

3 observations · 11 photos

Donaldson, J JD222

1997-12-19 · 3 photos

van Eeden, W s.n.

Date not recorded · 2 photos

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 trispinosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41926A51046513. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Osborne R, Stevens JF. 1996. Epicuticular waxes and glaucousness of Encephalartos leaves. Phytochemistry 42 (5) : 1335-1339. WLoC
Osborne R. 1993. Focus on Encephalartos trispinosus. Encephalartos 33 : 4-12. WLoC
Dyer RA. 1965. New species and notes on type specimens of South African Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 31 (2) : 111-121. WLoC
New combination Pages: 112-116 Plates: pl. 20
Notes: New combination