Encephalartos sp. nov. 'Malawi'
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Encephalartos sp. Greenway 6283
Conservation Status
Extinct (Golding & Hurter, 2003:514)
Last (and only) record: 10 October 1941 (Golding & Hurter, 2003:510)
"The only EX taxon recorded for Africa is Taxon A, from Malawi, which appears to have been extirpated because of habitat degradation and development. Four expeditions to the collection area have failed to rediscover it."
(Golding & Hurter, 2003:514)
Distribution
Miombo woodland in the vicinity of Blantyre, southern Malawi
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Golding, Janice S. and Hurter, P. Johan H. (2003). A Red List account of Africa's cycads and implications of considering life-history and threats. Biodiversity & Conservation 12(3): 507-528. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022472801638
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