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Encephalartos umbeluziensis R.A.Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Fl. Pl. Africa 28: pl. 1100. (1951).

Etymology: Referring to its occurrence along the Umbeluzi (Mbeluzi) River, Swaziland. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: B.A. Key PRE 28429
Locality: Mozambique. On banks of Umbeluzi River in bush near Lourenco Marques , Sep 1945
Type Location(s): HT:PRE; IT:GRA, M, NBG, NH

Distribution: Eswatini, Mozambique

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v); C1

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

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Eswatini ()

Mozambique (Maputo)

References (4)

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Bösenberg JD. 2022. Encephalartos umbeluziensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41927A51046251. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Osborne R. 1990. Focus on Encephalartos umbeluziensis. Encephalartos 21 : 3-9. WLoC
Dyer RA. 1951. Encephalartos umbeluziensis. Fl. Pl. Africa 28 : 1100. WLoC
Protologue