Accepted Species
First published in: Allg. Gartenzeitung 2(11): 84. (1834). [BHL]
Etymology: Honoring Friedrich Wilhelm III (1770–1840), 19th century King of Prussia and patron of science whose palmhouse at Potsdam near Berlin was unrivalled at the time. [source]
Taxonomic Synonyms:
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Encephalartos acanthus
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Gard. Chron., n.s., 10(261): 810.
(1878).
Nomenclatural Synonyms:
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Encephalartos cycadifolius
var. friderici-guilielmi
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Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 3(1): 111.
(1874).
Distribution: South Africa (E Cape, KwaZulu-Natal)
IUCN Red List Conservation Status:
Near Threatened A2ac+4ac
Location Privacy Notice: This map is provided to show a rough estimate of the distribution of this species based on georeferenced localities on the WLoC database. The points may not be comprehensive of the species distribution and may contain errors. To protect the precise locations of populations of this highly threatened plant group, coordinates displayed on this map have been denatured to 0.1 degree precision (approximately 11 km accuracy). Map zoom levels are also limited for conservation purposes.
Geographic Distribution
South Africa (Eastern Cape)
South Africa (Eastern Cape)
South Africa (Eastern Cape)
South Africa (Eastern Cape)
References (10)