Encephalartos poggei
Encephalartos poggei is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.[3] It is referred to by the common name Kananga cycad. It is native to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire.[2][1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Genus: | Encephalartos |
Species: | E. poggei |
Binomial name | |
Encephalartos poggei | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Encephalartos lemarinelianus De Wild. & T.Durand |
Description
It is a cycad with an erect stem, up to 2 m tall and 20–30 cm in diameter. The leaves, pinnate, 70–150 cm long, are arranged in a crown at the apex of the stem and are supported by a 7-20 cm long petiole, without thorns and covered with a greyish tomentum; each leaf is composed of 18-60 pairs of lanceolate, leathery leaflets, on average 8-15 cm long, of glaucous green color.
It is a dioecious species with male specimens that have 1-3 cones, sub-cylinders, 16–20 cm long and 3–7 cm broad, greenish to orange yellow in color, and female specimens with 1-3 ovoid cones, 17–23 long cm and with a diameter of 9-12 cm, initially green, yellow when ripe.
The seeds are coarsely ovoid, 20–33 mm long, covered with a red-brownish sarcotesta.[4]
Range
It occurs in:[1]
- Shaba Province, DRC: near Kasidiji, Kanda-Kanda, and Gonzo
- Kasai Occidental, DRC: near Luluaborg
- Lunda Sul Province, Angola: near Sombo
References
- Bösenberg, J.D. (2010). "Encephalartos poggei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41944A10607735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41944A10607735.en. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Encephalartos poggei Asch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "Encephalartos poggei Asch". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "Encephalartos poggei". PlantNET Home Page - National Herbarium of New South Wales. Retrieved 2019-09-17.