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Bushman's River Cycad

Encephalartos trispinosus (Hook.) R.A.Dyer
Bushman's River Cycad
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Encephalartos trispinosus is a cycad species native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It belongs to the family Zamiaceae and is known by the common name Bushman's River Cycad. The species was published in 1965 and is part of the genus Encephalartos.

Description

Encephalartos trispinosus (Hook.) R.A.Dyer is a cycad species found in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is a member of the Zamiaceae family and is commonly referred to as Bushman's River Cycad. The species was formally described in 1965 and is part of the genus Encephalartos, which includes several cycad species native to Africa.

Other common names

Bushman's River CycadBushman’s River cycad

Distribution

Africa · Global · Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Encephalartos horridus var. trispinosus

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