Encephalartos barteri is a species of cycad that is native to Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.[3]

Encephalartos barteri
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species:
E. barteri
Binomial name
Encephalartos barteri
Carruth. ex Miq. 1917

Description

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This species is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female plants. The male cones are spindle-shaped, yellow, and measure 8–23 cm long and 3–5 cm in diameter. They have broad, rhombic-shaped microsporophylls. The female cones are ovoid, green, and larger, measuring 15–35 cm long and 8–15 cm in diameter. Their macrosporophylls have a warty surface. The seeds are oblong, 20–30 mm long, 18–23 mm wide, and covered by a red sarcotesta.[4]

Range

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Encephalartos barteri occurs:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bösenberg, J.D. (2010). "Encephalartos barteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41912A10592388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41912A10592388.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Encephalartos barteri in Tropicos".
  4. ^ Newton, L. E. (1978). "A new cycad subspecies from Nigeria". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 77 (2): 125–129. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1978.tb01379.x.
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