Cycad
Encephalartos pterogonus R.A.Dyer & I.Verd.
Encephalartos pterogonus is a cycad species in the Zamiaceae family, found in Mount Mruwere and surrounding areas in the Manica province of Mozambique. It was first described in 1969 by R.A. Dyer and I. Verd.
Description
This cycad species is part of the genus Encephalartos and is native to specific mountainous regions in Mozambique. It is one of several cycad species described in the 20th century, with its scientific name first published in 1969. The species is distributed within a limited geographic range in Africa.
Other common names
Toothed-cone CycadCycad
Distribution
Africa · Global · Mozambique