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Encephalartos whitelockii P.J.H.Hurter

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

Taxon overview

Distribution: Uganda (Western)

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)

Nomenclature

Published: Phytologia 78(6): 410-411, fig. 3 (1995). [BHL]

Type

Collector:
P. J. H. Hurter 94U/3a
Locality:
Uganda, Mpanga River Falls
Elevation:
1,200 m
Date:
27 Oct 1994
Type location(s):
HT:PRE
Etymology: Honoring Loran M. Whitelock (1930–2014), who sponsored the author’s exploration of central and eastern Africa. [source]

Names and synonymy

Taxonomic synonyms

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References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Kalema J. 2010. Encephalartos whitelockii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T41928A10601803. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Hurter PJH, Claassen I. 1996. Focus on Encephalartos whitelockii. Encephalartos 48 : 4-9. WLoC
Hurter PJH. 1995. Two newly described cycads from Africa. Phytologia 78 : 409-416. WLoC
Protologue Pages: 410-411 Plates: fig. 3
Notes: Protologue description