Encephalartos brevifoliolatus
| Encephalartos brevifoliolatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. brevifoliolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos brevifoliolatus Vorster | |
Encephalartos brevifoliolatus, the escarpment cycad, is a cycad in the African genus Encephalartos. It is extinct in the wild.[1] The escarpment cycad is an African plant that was found in South Africa’s short grasslands in the very open Protea savanna. These plants are used to growing on large cliffs.
References
- 1 2 Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos brevifoliolatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T41882A10566751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41882A10566751.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
External links
- http://www.cycadsociety.org/brevifoliolatus/brevifoliolatus.html
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41882/0
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