1999.0110
This occurrence of Encephalartos senticosus Vorster (1999.0110) was collected on April 18, 2004 in Spain. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Encephalartos senticosus, 1999.0110--Spain. Barcelona Bot. Gard. 19 Apr 04. 047.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Specific Epithet
senticosus
Authorship
Vorster
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 4.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.0
Global rank
#363 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 2 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →