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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)

Leaflet © Esri

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Geographic Distribution

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South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

References (5)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos trispinosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41926A51046513. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
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