Encephalartos arenarius

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Encephalartos arenarius

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Cycadophyta
Classis: Cycadopsida
Ordo: Cycadales
Subordo: Zamiineae

Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Zamioideae
Tribus: Encephalarteae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species: Encephalartos arenarius

Name[edit]

Encephalartos arenarius R.A. Dyer

Etymology[edit]

From Latin arenosus - growing in sand, of sandy places

Distribution[edit]

Coastal dune forest of Alexandria district, Eastern Cape, South Africa

References[edit]

  • Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants".

Vernacular names[edit]

Afrikaans: Duin-broodboom, Duinebroodboom
English: Dune cycad, Alexandria cycad, Kwa Qaba cycad
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