Biology:Encephalartos poggei
| Encephalartos poggei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. poggei
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| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos poggei Asch.
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Encephalartos lemarinelianus De Wild. & T.Durand | |
Encephalartos poggei is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae.[4] It is referred to by the common name Kananga cycad. It is native to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire.[3][1]
Description
This cycad has an upright stem, reaching up to 2 meters tall and 20–30 centimeters in diameter. Its pinnate leaves, measuring 70–150 centimeters long, form a crown at the top of the stem. Each leaf is supported by a 7-20 centimeter long petiole, lacks thorns, and is covered in a greyish tomentum. The leaves are composed of 18-60 pairs of lanceolate, leathery leaflets, averaging 8-15 centimeters long, and have a glaucous green color.
This species is dioecious, with male specimens bearing 1-3 cones that are sub-cylindrical, 16–20 centimeters long, and 3–7 centimeters wide. These cones are greenish to orange-yellow. Female specimens have 1-3 ovoid cones, 17–23 centimeters long and 9-12 centimeters in diameter, initially green and turning yellow when ripe.
The seeds are roughly ovoid, measuring 20–33 millimeters long, and are covered with a red-brownish sarcotesta.[5]
Range
It occurs in:[1]
- Shaba Province, DRC: near Kasidiji, Kanda-Kanda, and Gonzo
- Kasai Occidental, DRC: near Luluaborg
- Lunda Sul Province, Angola: near Sombo
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bösenberg, J.D. (2010). "Encephalartos poggei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T41944A10607735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41944A10607735.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41944/10607735. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Encephalartos poggei Asch.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297125-1.
- ↑ "Encephalartos poggei Asch.". The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d.. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000667439.
- ↑ Whitelock, Loran M. (2002). The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press (OR). ISBN 0-88192-522-5.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3725000 entry
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