Encephalartos lebomboensis

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Taxonavigation

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 lebomboensis

Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis I. Verd.

Etymology

From the Lebombo Mountains in southeastern Africa

References

• Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.
• Bonta, M. and Osborne, R. (2007). Cycads in the Vernacular - A compendium of local names.
• Cooper, M.C. and Goode, D. (2004). The Cycads and Cycad moths of KwaZulu-Natal.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Lebombobroodboom – omvat Manangabroodboom, Piet Retief-broodboom
English: Lebombo cycad – includes Mananga cycad, Piet Retief cycad
SiSwati: siJekwane, liGebeleweni
isiXhosa: umGuza, umPhanga
isiZulu: isiGqikisomkhovu, uJobane, uJubane, umHlungulo, umNgquabe

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