Encephalartos aemulans
| Encephalartos aemulans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. aemulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos aemulans Vorster | |
Encephalartos aemulans, the Ngotshe cycad, is a species of cycad endemic to South Africa. It is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered and by CITES in Appendix I. Only 100-250 are believed to be left, with a decreasing population trend. Its main threat is collecting of wild specimens.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, were a single population is known. It occurs among sandstone cliffs in shortgrass savannah at altitudes of 1,000-1,100 m, with individual specimens found at lower altitudes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos aemulans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN: e.T41765A10533658. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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