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Encephalartos umbeluziensis R.A.Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Fl. Pl. Africa 28: pl. 1100. (1951).

Etymology: Referring to its occurrence along the Umbeluzi (Mbeluzi) River, Swaziland. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: B.A. Key PRE 28429
Locality: Mozambique. On banks of Umbeluzi River in bush near Lourenco Marques , Sep 1945
Type Location(s): HT:PRE; IT:GRA, M, NBG, NH

Distribution: Eswatini, Mozambique

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v); C1

Image Gallery (2 observation records)

Eswatini ()

Mozambique (Maputo)

References (3)

Comment(s)
1951
Dyer RA. 1951. Encephalartos umbeluziensis. Fl. Pl. Africa 28 : 1100.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1990
Osborne R. 1990. Focus on Encephalartos umbeluziensis. Encephalartos 21 : 3-9.