ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS
Author:
Robert Allen Dyer, 1955
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
R.A.Dyer. In: J. S. African Bot. 22(1): 1-4. (1956).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
30 Centimetres
Height:
1-3 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Zamiaceae family was given this name by Robert Allen Dyer in 1955. It is found in Eastern Cape; South Africa, growing in a sandy soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to one or even three centimetres in height. The cones are greenish. Some older plants are multi-stemmed.
The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek. en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The specific name arenarius means 'growing in sandy places', referring to the habitat. Close-up at the leaf by David J. Stang, ZipcodeZoo.com. Young plant from PS-Cycads.com.
Flower
Cones: Greenish
Soil
Mix - Sandy
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
