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Waterberg Cycad

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii I.Verd.
Waterberg Cycad
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Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is a cycad species in the family Zamiaceae, native to Limpopo in South Africa. It is commonly called the Waterberg Cycad and was first described in 1945 by I. Verd.

Description

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is a cycad species belonging to the Zamiaceae family. It is found exclusively in the Limpopo region of South Africa. The species is known by the common name Waterberg Cycad and was formally published in 1945 by I. Verd. It is part of the genus Encephalartos, which includes several cycad species native to Africa.

Other common names

Waterberg Cycad

Distribution

Africa · Global · Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii subsp. eugene-maraisii

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