Encephalartos pterogonus
Encephalartos pterogonus is a species of cycad that is native to Mount Mruwere (Monte Urueri) and adjacent mountains in the Manica province of Mozambique.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. pterogonus |
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| Encephalartos pterogonus R.A.Dyer & I.Verd. 2010 | |
Description
It is a cycad with an erect stem, up to 1.5 m tall and with a diameter of about 40 cm, sometimes with secondary stems that originate from suckers that arise at the base of the main stem.
The leaves, pinnate, 1.2-1.5 m long, are arranged in a crown at the apex of the stem and are supported by a 4-8 cm long petiole; each leaf is composed of several pairs of dark green lanceolate leaflets, on average 15-18 cm long.
It is a dioecious species with male specimens showing 1-3 cones, spindle-shaped, 30–38 cm long and 10–11 cm broad, pedunculated, and female specimens with 2-3 coarsely cylindrical cones, 35–40 cm long and with a diameter of 16-18 cm, bright green.
The seeds are coarsely ovoid, 28–35 mm long, covered with an orange-red sarcotesta when ripe.[2]
References
- "Encephalartos pterogonus in Redlist". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- "Encephalartos pterogonus". PlantNET Home Page - National Herbarium of New South Wales. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
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