ZamiaceaeW/C = Wild Collected |
Encephalartos altensteinii Lehmann
- Query IPNI
- Common Name: Eastern Cape giant cycad
- Family: Zamiaceae Reichb.
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Habitat: widespread species in eastern Cape and south-western Natal provinces
Restrictions:- Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened
- CITES Appendix I Listed Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!
Images of this accession: {and/or its current location}
 Accession Data:- Accession # 198502656
- Source:
- Provenance: 05NOV04 - Originally Encephalartos sp. - name changed to E. altensteinii after seeing a very similar plant at Smith College BG. Although there are some closely related species and subspecies, we have elected to change the name to E. altensteinii as it represents our best clarification of identity to date - cmorse.
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1305 - N Bed Floor Plants
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-29-2007
Classification:- Division: Cycadophyta
- Class: Cycadopsida
- SubClass: cycads
- Order: Cycadales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Zamiaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
References:page generated on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:36:24 -0400
|
