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Encephalartos ituriensis Bamps & Lisowski [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 57: 152-155. (1990).

Etymology: Referring to its endemic occurrence in the Ituri Forest, northeastern Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: S. Lisowski 42909
Locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo], Mt. Mukonza near Nduye, border of rain forest , 1180 m , 12 Apr 1976
Type Location(s): HT:BR; IT:POZG

Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable D1

References (3)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos ituriensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41932A51057666. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bamps PR, Lisowski S. 1990. A new species of Encephalartos (Zamiaceae) from Northeastern Zaire. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 57 : 152-155. WLoC
Protologue Pages: 152-155