Encephalartos bubalinus

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 bubalinus

Name

Encephalartos bubalinus Melville

Etymology

From Latin bubalinus, bubulinus - of cattle or oxen, i.e. dull brown, the colour of the tomentum (i.e. covering of fine hairs) on the cataphylls (i.e. modified protective leaves) and leaf bases.

Distribution

Southern Kenya and northern Tanzania

References

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