Eastern Cape dwarf cycad
Encephalartos afer (Thunb.) Lehm.
Encephalartos afer, known as the Eastern Cape dwarf cycad, is a cycad species in the Zamiaceae family. It is native to South Africa and is classified as near threatened.
Description
Encephalartos afer (Thunb.) Lehm., part of the genus Encephalartos in the Zamiaceae family, is a cycad species found in South Africa. It is referred to as the Eastern Cape dwarf cycad in English. This species was first described in 1834. It is considered near threatened due to conservation concerns.
Other common names
Eastern Cape dwarf cycad
Synonyms
Zamia villosaZamia afraZamia ellipticaZamia cycadisCycas afraCycas villosaEncephalartos brachyphyllusEncephalartos caffer var. brachyphyllusEncephalartos caffer var. brachyphyllusEncephalartos caffer var. integrifoliusEncephalartos caffer var. unidentatusEncephalartos cycadisEncephalartos verschaffeltiiEncephalartos afer var. aferZamia caffraCycas caffra