| Encephalartos umbeluziensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. umbeluziensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos umbeluziensis R.A.Dyer | |
Encephalartos umbeluziensis is a species of cycad in Africa.
Description
This is a short, underground-stemmed cycad. It has 2 to 5 pinnate leaves, each 1–2 m long and slightly curved, supported by a thin 5–10 cm long petiole. The leaves consist of many pairs of lance-shaped, tough leaflets, each up to 30 cm long, with a spine on the upper edge and 1-3 spines on the lower edge. It's a dioecious plant, with male specimens producing 1 to 4 olive green to yellowish, subcylindrical cones, each 25–35 cm long and 6–8 cm wide. Female specimens have 1-4 cylindrical cones, 25–30 cm long and 12–15 cm wide, similar in color to the male cones. The seeds are roughly oval, 2.5-3.5 cm long, and covered with a brown sarcotesta.[2]
References
- ↑ Bösenberg, J.D. (2010). "Encephalartos umbeluziensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41927A10601142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41927A10601142.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Encephalartos umbeluziensis". PlantZAfrica. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
External links
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Data related to Encephalartos umbeluziensis at Wikispecies
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