| Encephalartos marunguensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. marunguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos marunguensis Devred | |
Encephalartos marunguensis, theMarungu cycad, is a species ofcycad inAfrica.
It is found in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo (in theMarungu Mountains and onMuhila plateau) andTanzania (about 100 km west ofMarungu) in the southeast of the country.[1]
This plant is stemless, growing up to 40 cm high and 15 cm wide underground. Its bluish-green leaves, 50-80 cm long, have a strong central ridge and are arranged oppositely on the stem. The upper part of the stem is curved, and the leaves often reduce to spines near the base. This species is dioecious, with bluish-green male cones (18-25 cm long, 5-7.5 cm wide) and similar female cones (20-30 cm long, 10-15 cm wide), usually produced in small numbers. The oblong seeds (20-30 mm long) have a red or yellowsarcotesta.[3]
Data related toEncephalartos marunguensis at Wikispecies
