Encephalartos transvenosus (lat.) - an evergreen tree plant of the genus Encephalartos ( Encephalartos ).
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| Scientific classification |
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| The kingdom : | Green plants |
| Department: | Cycotic ( Cycadophyta Bessey , 1907 ) |
| View: | Encephalartos transvenosus |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf & Burtt-Davy , 1926 |
| Security status |
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Least concernIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 41945 |
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The trunk is 12 m high, 40-45 cm in diameter. Leaves 150-250 cm long, dark green, strongly shiny, ridge yellowish, straight, hard; stalk straight, without thorns. Leaf fragments are lanceolate or ovoid; medium - 16-25 cm long, 25-45 mm wide. Pollen buds 1-4, ovate, yellow, 30-40 cm long, 13-15 cm in diameter. Seed buds 1-4, ovate, yellow, 50-80 cm long, 20-30 cm in diameter. Seeds are oblong, 40-50 mm long, 20-27 mm wide, sarcotest red.
The species is distributed over a large area in the province of Limpopo, South Africa. The area is mosaic. Occurs at an altitude of 600 to 1500 m above sea level. All places of growth are in zones of mountain fog. Plants grow in high-grass meadows and bushy areas, mainly on steep rocky slopes facing southeast.
The threat comes from collectors collecting plants and habitat loss in some places. Populations found in the following reserves: Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve , Mphaphuli Cycad Reserve , en: Modjadji Nature Reserve , The Wolkberg Wilderness Area , Happy Rest Nature Reserve .
