Encephalartos ghellinckii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Encephalartos |
Species: | E. ghellinckii
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Binomial name | |
Encephalartos ghellinckii |
Encephalartos ghellinckii
Distribution
It is found in three distinct and separate areas in
Description
Fronds are olive to yellow-green, and about 1m long, while leaflets are narrow (80–140 x 2–4 mm), with strongly revolute margins. Juvenile leaves are covered in greyish wool, becoming glabrous with age. Both male and female lemon-coloured cones are some 25 cm in length, occur in clusters of 2–5, and are densely woolly. Initially believed to be
The seeds have a yellow, fleshy covering. The seeds are poisonous, containing the azoxy
Named for Édouard de Ghellinck de Walle, the 19th Century
Despite its slow growth in cultivation, increasing exploitation, especially of the dwarf form, has led to a sharp decline in numbers and extirpation in some areas, demanding urgent conservation measures.[8][9][10]
References
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- ^ Whitelock, L.M. (2002) The Cycads. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
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- ^ Cycads of Africa - Douglas Goode (Struik 1989)
- ^ "Pollination Drops, Pollen, and Insect Pollination of Mesozoic Gymnosperms (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
External links
- Media related to Encephalartos ghellinckii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Encephalartos ghellinckii at Wikispecies
- Flickr