Encephalartos hildebrandtii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae 

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

Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Encephalartoideae
Tribus: Encephalarteae
Subtribus: Encephalartinae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species: Encephalartos hildebrandtii

Name

Encephalartos hildebrandtii A.Braun & C.D.Bouché, Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1874: 18. 1874.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Encephalartos villosus f. hildebrandtii (A.Braun & C.D.Bouché) Henn., Gartenflora 39: 238. 1890.
  • Heterotypic
    • Encephalartos villosus var. nobilis Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 6: 709. 1876.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

  • Bonta, M. & Osborne, R. 2007. Cycads in the Vernacular – A compendium of local names.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Mombasabroodboom
Aweer: Icheli, Tielle
English: Mombasa cycad
Giryama: Kisapo
Kiswahili: Mgwede, Mapo, Mkamwa, Mkwanga, Msapo
Sanya: Balacha, Muka
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