Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Cycadophyta
Classis: Cycadopsida
Ordo: Cycadales
Subordo: Zamiineae

Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Zamioideae
Tribus: Encephalarteae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species: Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

Name edit

Encephalartos chimanimaniensis R.A. Dyer & I. Verd.

Etymology edit

chimanimaniensis – from the area of Chimanimani, on Zimbabwe's border with Mozambique

References edit

  • Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.
  • Bonta, M. and Osborne, R. (2007). Cycads in the Vernacular – A compendium of local names.

Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Chimanimanibroodboom
English: Chimanimani cycad
Ronga: Chipissana, Untopani
chiShona: muTata, muTete, unGuarara, Untopani
Xitsonga: Chihanga
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