Encephalartos villosus Lem. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Ill. Hort. 14, misc.: 79-80; 15. (1867). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin villosus (‘softly hairy’), referring to the densely woolly crown and emerging leaves. [source]

Taxonomic Synonyms:

• = Encephalartos striatus Stapf & Burtt Davy, Man. Pl. Transvaal [Burtt Davy] 1: 40, 99. (1926).
  
• = Encephalartos villosus f. intermedius Henn., Gartenflora 39: 238. (1890).
  

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

• ≡ Encephalartos villosus f. villosus , Gartenflora 39: 238. (1890).
  
• ≡ Encephalartos villosus var. villosus , Retail List [Bull] No. 83: 187. (1873).
  

Distribution: Eswatini, South Africa (E Cape, KwaZulu-Natal)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

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