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Encephalartos macrostrobilus S.Jones & Wynants [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Encephalartos 50: 13-17, figs. 1-2. (1997).

Etymology: From the Latin macro- (‘large’) and strobilus (‘pinecone’), referring to the large megastrobili (compared to E. septentrionalis). [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: S. Jones & J. Wynants 01
Locality: Uganda, North-western Uganda, Madi area (3'35' N, 31'40'E) , 900-1400 m
Type Location(s): HT:BR

Distribution: Uganda (Northern)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(iii,iv,v); C2a(i)

Reference Links (2)

Calculated Reference Reference Links Journal Comment(s)
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
Phytotaxa
1997
Jones S, Wynants J. 1997. Encephalartos macrostrobilus (Zamiaceae), a new cycad species from Northern Uganda. Encephalartos 50 : 13-17.
Encephalartos
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