Encephalartos afer

Encephalartos afer
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species:
E. afer
Binomial name
Encephalartos afer
Synonyms[3]
  • Cycas afra Thunb.
  • Zamia afra (Thunb.) Thunb.
  • Zamia cycadis L.f.
  • Zamia villosa Gaertn.
  • Encephalartos brachyphyllus Lehm. & de Vriese
  • Encephalartos cycadis Sweet
  • Zamia elliptica Lodd. ex Miq.
  • Encephalartos afer var. brachyphyllus de Vriese
  • Cycas villosa A.DC.
  • Encephalartos afer var. integrifolius Regel
  • Encephalartos afer var. unidentatus Regel
  • Encephalartos caffer

Encephalartos afer,[4] commonly known as the Eastern Cape dwarf cycad, is a species of cycad in the genus Encephalartos. It is a near threatened species native to South Africa.

  1. ^ Bösenberg, J.D. (2023) [errata version of 2022 assessment]. "Encephalartos caffer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T41929A243424121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T41929A243424121.en. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Encephalartos afer (Thunb.) Lehm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ^ Callaway, Ewen (2024). "Hundreds of racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02365-x. PMID 39026072. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.