Encephalartos horridus

Eastern Cape blue cycad
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. horridus
Binomial name
Encephalartos horridus

Encephalartos horridus, the Eastern Cape blue cycad,[3] is a small, low-growing cycad up to 0.9 m (3.0 ft) high and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide.[4] It is a native of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and found in arid shrublands, most commonly on ridges and slopes with shallow soils. The species is particularly known for its distinctly blue-gray leaves, although the degree of coloration can vary significantly.[5] The species name horridus is Latin for 'bristly', after the plant's stiff, spiny leaflets.[5]

  1. ^ Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos horridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41905A10587904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41905A10587904.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ Le Roux, Lou- Nita (April 2003), Encephalartos horridus (Jacq.) Lehm, South African National Biodiversity Institute, archived from the original on 2016-11-07, retrieved 2008-03-28
  4. ^ Rodd, Tony; Bryant, Geoff (2007), Flora's plantfinder : the right plants for every garden, Ultimo, NSW, Australia: ABC Books, p. 905, ISBN 978-0-7333-2094-1
  5. ^ a b Hill, Ken, Encephalartos horridus, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, retrieved 2008-03-28