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This occurrence of Encephalartos natalensis R.A.Dyer & I.Verd. was collected on March 14, 2005 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Encephalartos natalensis--So.Africa. Lowveld Nat. Bot. Gard. 14 Mch 05. 022.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Zamiaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Specific Epithet
natalensis
Authorship
R.A.Dyer & I.Verd.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 3.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#438 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 →