Encephalartos aemulans

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 aemulans

Name

Encephalartos aemulans P.Vorster, 1990

Etymology

From Latin aemulus – jealous, rivalling, imitating

Distribution

Uplands of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

References

Hill, K.D. Encephalartos aemulans https://web.archive.org/web/20050719094718/http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/cycadpg?taxname=Encephalartos+aemulans
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: Ngotsjebroodboom, Wolkopbroodboom
Deutsch: Wollkopfzykadee
English: Ngotshe Cycad
español: Cícada cabeza lana
français: Cycas à tête laine
italiano: Cicas testa di lana
português: Cica-de-cabeça-de-lã
SiSwati: siJekwane
isiXhosa: umGuza, umPhanga
isiZulu: isiGqikisomkhovu, uJobane, uJubane, umHlungulo, umNgquabe