Encephalartos arenarius

Encephalartos arenarius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Cycadophyta Classis: Cycadopsida Ordo: Cycadales Subordo: Zamiineae

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

Name

Encephalartos arenarius R.A. Dyer

Etymology

From Latin arenosus - growing in sand, of sandy places

Distribution

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

References

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

Vernacular names

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

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