Encephalartos concinnus
| Encephalartos concinnus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Encephalartoideae |
| Tribe: | Encephalarteae |
| Subtribe: | Encephalartinae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. concinnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos concinnus R.A. Dyer & Verdoorn 1969 | |
Encephalartos concinnus is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Zimbabwe. It is known as the Runde cycad.[1]
This species grows in steep, rocky, misty valleys and woodlands. There are three known subpopulations, though one may have been extirpated. The plant is threatened by overcollection.[1]
References
- 1 2 Donaldson, J.S. 2010. Encephalartos concinnus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 06 September 2015.
External links
- Encephalartos concinnus. Tropicos.
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