Encephalartos bubalinus

Encephalartos bubalinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Cycadophyta
Classis: Cycadopsida
Ordo: Cycadales
Subordo: Zamiineae

Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Zamioideae
Tribus: Encephalarteae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species: Encephalartos bubalinus

Name

Encephalartos bubalinus Melville

Etymology

From Latin bubalinus, bubulinus - of cattle or oxen, i.e. dull brown, the colour of the tomentum (i.e. covering of fine hairs) on the cataphylls (i.e. modified protective leaves) and leaf bases.

Distribution

Southern Kenya and northern Tanzania

References

  • Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.
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