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Encephalartos cycadifolius (Jacq.) Lehm. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Allg. Gartenzeitung 2(11): 86. (1834). [BHL]

Etymology: From cycadis, a Latinized form of Cycas, with the Latin folium (‘leaf’), referring to the Cycas-like leaves. [source]

Nomenclature notes: Publ. 15 Mar 1834, also publ. in Nov. Stirp. Pug. [Lehmann] 6: 13 (Apr-early May) 1834
Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): BAS: Z. cycadifolia

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Distribution: South Africa (E Cape)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Geographic Distribution

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South Africa (Eastern Cape)

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

References (11)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos cycadifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41942A50905100. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Kemp M. 1991. Focus on Encephalartos cycadifolius. Encephalartos 26 : 3-7. WLoC
Dyer RA. 1965. New species and notes on type specimens of South African Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 31 (2) : 111-121. WLoC
Henderson MR. 1945. Materials for a revision of the South African species of Encephalartos. J. S. African Bot. 11 : 3-65. WLoC URL
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