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Encephalartos trispinosus (Hook.) R.A.Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: J. S. African Bot. 31(2): 112-116, pl. 20. (1965).

Etymology: From the Latin tri- (‘three’) and spinosus (‘spines’), referring to the median leaflets (typically) having two marginal spines and a terminal spine. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): BAS: E. horridus var. trispinosus
Basionym: Encephalartos horridus var. trispinosus Hook.

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

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

Image Gallery (3 observation records)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

References (4)

Comment(s)
1965
Dyer RA. 1965. New species and notes on type specimens of South African Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 31 (2) : 111-121.
New combination
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1996
Osborne R, Stevens JF. 1996. Epicuticular waxes and glaucousness of Encephalartos leaves. Phytochemistry 42 (5): 1335-1339.
1993
Osborne R. 1993. Focus on Encephalartos trispinosus. Encephalartos 33 : 4-12.