Accepted Species
Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje
Published in: Utafiti 2(1): 7-10. 1989. 
(Utafiti )
Type Information
Collector and Number: R.B. Faden, A.J. Faden, C. Smeenk, N. Smeenk, & D. Kichoi 71/965
Locality: Kenya, Taita·Taveta District, Maungu (Nyangala) Hills, 1025 m, 26-Dec-71
Type Location(s):
HT:K; IT:BR, EA, MO, PRE, UPS, US, WAGSynonymy notes: The distribution of 'Tanzania (Morogoro)' reported here is the type locality of E. kanga, considered a synonym of E. kisambo by Haynes (2009, Cycad Newslett. 32(1): 6-14) for the following reasons: a high degree of overlap with E. kisambo in vegetative traits, the lack of male cone traits, and female cone traits reported from a single plant.
Synonyms
Encephalartos kanga Pócs & Q.Luke
Encephalartos voiensis A.Moretti, D.W.Stev. & Sclavo
Distribution: Kenya (Taita-Taveta), Tanzania (Kilimanjaro, ?Morogoro)
IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered; B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) [Source citation]
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