5.000 Encephalartos Lehm.

Lewis, J. (1960) Gymnospermae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) 78-80

Robyns, W. (1948) Cycadaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I 1-4

Description of the genus

Dioecious trees or shrubs. Trunk crowned with a tuft of large pinnate leaves. Leaflets usually spiny with parallel nerves. Scales of female cones with only 2 ovules on their adaxial side.

Worldwide: Approximately 65 species in Tropical and South Africa (African Plant Database).

DRC: 7 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
ituriensis Bamps & Lisowski [NrEnd]	VI,VIII
laurentianus De Wild.	IV,VIII
marunguensis Devred [End]	XI
poggei Asch.	IV,V,XI
schaijesii Malaisse, Sclavo & Crosiers [NrEnd]	XI
schmitzii Malaisse	XI	Description, Image
septentrionalis Schweinf. ex Eichler	VII

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