First published in: Hist. Pl. (Baillon) 12: 68, in adnot.. (1892).

Etymology: From the Greek erio- (‘woolly’) and -pus (‘-footed’), referring to the woolly leaf bases. [source]

Taxonomic Synonyms:

• = Lomaria eriopus Kunze, Linnaea 13: 152. (1839).
  
• = Stangeria katzeri Regel, Gartenflora 23: 163, t. 798. (1874).
  
• = Stangeria paradoxa T.Moore, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 228. (1853).
  
• = Stangeria schizodon W.Bull, Retail List [Bull] No. 72: 8. (1872).
  

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

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2acd+4acd

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