Encephalartos Lehm.

First published in Nov. Stirp. Pug. 6: 3 (1834)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Ghana, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 6, 2: 346.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Pugill. Pl. 6 : 3 (1834)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 22, 2014 Bull. W. [s.n.] K001092656 Isotype Yes
Sep 22, 2014 Bull, W. [s.n.] K001092655 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2008 Luke, Q.,, Luke, P.A., Festo, L [12015A] Tanzania K000986907 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2008 Luke, Q.,, Luke, P.A., Festo, L [12015A] Tanzania K000986906 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Wigg, L.J. [1044] Tanzania K000076198 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Wigg, L.J. [1044] Tanzania K000076197 Type Yes
K:SPC-18957.000 No
Hildebrandt, J.M. [s.n.] K000076195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lock, J.M. [68/125] Uganda K005154900 Yes
Wimbush, S.H. Nigeria K:SPC-25801.000 No
Drummond; Hemsley [1372] Tanzania K:SPC-22041.000 No
Lock, J.M. [68/125] Uganda K005154899 Yes
Lock, J.M. [68/125] Uganda K005154901 Yes
Uganda K:SPC-34694.000 No
Osmaston, H.A. [4055] Uganda K005154904 Yes
Lock, J.Y. [68/125] Uganda K005154902 Yes
[32067] Uganda K000076196 No
Meikle, R.D. Nigeria K:SPC-23494.000 No
Morris, T.D.; Osmaston, H.A. [4055] Uganda K005154903 Yes
Osmaston, H.A. [4055] Uganda K005154905 Yes
K:SPC-22381.000 No
Doggett, W.G. [s.n.] Uganda K005154906 Yes
Keith, D.R. Eswatini K:SPC-19127.000 No
Vorster, P.; Robbertse, P., J. [2944a] South Africa K000076179 Type Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0