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Cycas thouarsii is the most geographically widespread species, and is found in Indian Ocean islands as well. Tanzania ... List of cycad species by country.
Cycads all over the world are in decline, with four species on the brink of extinction and seven species have fewer than 100 plants left in the wild. [2] 23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent.
Encephalartos lebomboensis is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. Native to the Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, the species was first described in 1949 by the South African botanist Inez Verdoorn. [3] It is commonly known as the Lebombo cycad, although the name is also used for Encephalartos senticosus which also occurs in the same ...
Pages in category "Cycads" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... List of cycad species by country; M. Mesosingeria; P. Praeornis ...
Threats to the species includes the construction of a small hydro electric power plant on the Mpanga River Falls, the construction of roads and camps in the cycad belt, causing soil erosion and deep gullies, reducing habitat quality, the reduction in population of mature and young individuals as they are knocked down by heavy machinery and ...
Encephalartos laevifolius is a species of cycad that is found in the KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa, [2] and at Piggs Peak in Eswatini. The species is facing extinction in the wild, but is widely cultivated. As of 2012, the Encephalartos laevifolius has been listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. [3]
The Cycad Pages. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. "Bowenia". Cycad Jungle. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Gymnosperm Database, Bowenia "Cycad, Zamia Fern Bowenia spectabilis". PlantFiles. Dave's Garden. "Bowenia serrulata". CITES Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild ...
Ceratozamia is a genus of New World cycads in the family Zamiaceae.The genus contains 27 known currently living species and one or two fossil species. Most species are endemic to mountainous areas of Mexico, while few species extend into the mountains of Guatemala, Honduras and Belize.