Kirstenbosch NBG John Winter Kirstenbosch NBG November 2004 Encephalartos altensteinii develops into a medium to large ... is closely related to E. natalensis and E. lebomboensis . Encephalartos altensteinii is widely distributed in the ... that regular summer watering will be beneficial. Encephalartos altensteinii, like all other species in the ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Sptember 2008     Encephalartos arenarius is a multi-stemmed cycad with a lead ... green when mature. The seed is shiny red when mature. Encephalartos arenarius is endemic to the Coastal Dune Forest ... by the Curculionid weevil ( Antliarhinus zamiae ). Encephalartos As noted in other cycad species, Encephalartos ...

... K.W. Sepheka Pretoria National herbarium January 2015 Encephalartos cupidus is a dwarf cycad with a subterranean ... to break off during May–July to produce about 120 seeds. Encephalartos cupidus occurs within a restricted area of the ... plant is a frost-hardy and drought-tolerant. Species of Encephalartos are pollinated by insects and wind in the wild, ...

... of the plants in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden. Encephalartos dolomiticus is a small to medium-sized cycad, ... were raised based on the following points: species such as Encephalartos cycadifolius , E. ghellinckii , E. heenanii , ... birds, rodents, small mammals and fruit-eating bats. Encephalartos Encephalartos dolomiticus thrives in full ...

... 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 ...

... National Botanical Garden August 2006 The stem of Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi ranges from 400-600 mm in ... the tip but have no teeth on the upper or lower margins. Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi bears the largest number of ... six months before disintegrating to disperse the seeds. Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi occurs in large numbers on ...

... 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 ...

... reproduce through suckers that grow from the mother plant. Encephalartos This is a very hardy, adaptable, relatively ... to reduce some of the pressure on wild populations. Encephalartos horridus (Jacq.) Lehm. Encephalartos horridus This cycad is assessed as Endangered ...

... is recommended as an alternative to ensure their survival. Encephalartos Plants are well suited to temperate and ... slope, as they are often found in nature, to prevent rot. Encephalartos inopinus was originally discovered in 1955 in ... this magnificent and remarkable cycad species. The word Encephalartos comes from the Greek words en = in, cephale = a ...

... by the Curculionid weevil ( Antliarhinus zamiae ). Encephalartos E. lanatu s is easily grown from seed. Because ... regularly feed the plant with a generous layer of compost. Encephalartos is Greek for 'bread in head and refers to the ... E. laevifolius , E. humilis and E. friderici-guilielmi . Encephalartos lanatus   is normally a medium-sized, ...