... Andrew Hankey, Charles Hopkins and Duncan McKenzie. Encephalartos humilis is an evergreen, extremely slow growing ... its early growth, only 9-nerved on the under surface. Encephalartos h umilis is dioecious, bearing female cones and ... ovoid, 24–30 mm long and 20-–25 mm wide. Encephalartos humilis is closely related to Encephalartos ...

... Mnisi Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden June 2023 Encephalartos hirsutus has an aerial, unbranched stem, up to ... and receive an annual rainfall of 350-650 mm in summer. Encephalartos transvenous is the other cycad occurring ... were raised based on the following points: species such as Encephalartos cycadifolius , E. ghellinckii , E. heenanii , ...

... author thanks Winfred Ngwenya and H.F. Glen for images of Encephalartos heenanii growing in the Lowveld National ... and Parks Agency Threatened Plants Project for images of Encephalartos heenanii growing in habitat.   Encephalartos heenanii has an unbranched, erect, single ...

... Ngwenya Lowveld National Botanical Garden August 2020 Encephalartos nubimontanus is a very attractive, ... fleshy covering when ripe.  This species is similar to Encephalartos cupidus (Blyde River Cycad), but they differ in ... plant, up to 1 m tall, and has a subterranean stem. Encephalartos nubimontanus used to grow on cliff faces in ...

... Acknowledgements : images by Willem Froneman, Lowveld NBG. Encephalartos aemulans is a medium-sized cycad. The stem is ... to allow the insects to enter and to pollinate the cone. Encephalartos This cycad grows best in semi-shade or full ... frost and is a fast grower when planted in sandy soil. Encephalartos aemulans  is propagated by seed and suckers. ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2016   Encephalartos latifrons develops stems up to 3 m in height ... length with the top half curved or entirely curled back. Encephalartos is a dioecious plant which means that the male ... leaves, which illustrates how slowly this species grows. Encephalartos latifrons occurs in scattered groups in the ...

... K.W. Sepheka National Herbarium, Pretoria July 2014     Encephalartos eugene-maraisii has a medium-sized to large ... long and 160-200mm in diameter. The female cones of Encephalartos eugene-maraisii do not disintegrate ... are light brown, 35-44mm long and 23-30mm in diameter . Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is closely related to several ...

... Khutso Sepheka Pretoria National Herbarium July 2013     Encephalartos middelburgensis is a large cycad, with an ... obscured largely by the cataphylls of the stem. Cones of  Encephalartos middelburgensis  do not disintegrate ... grows well in full sunlight and is frost-hardy. Encephalartos species are pollinated by insects and wind in ...

... M. S. Mothogoane National Herbarium, Pretoria October 2011 Encephalartos natalensis is an evergreen quick-growing cycad, ... which are about 25-35 mm long and 12-18 mm in diameter. Encephalartos natalensis is endemic to South Africa, ... regularly. The altitude is about 1200 m above sea level. Encephalartos natalensis is not threatened by fire in its ...

... K.W. Sepheka Pretoria National Herbarium August 2011   Encephalartos princeps is a woody plant with about 10-15 ... environment in which they are likely to germinate.   Encephalartos Encephalartos  princeps  survives well in full sun, and is ...