Encephalartos barteri is a species of cycad that is native to Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.[3]
Description
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
Encephalartos barteri occurs:[1]
- near Tokkos, Plateau State, central Nigeria (Encephalartos barteri ssp. allochrous)
- between Jebba and Ilorin in Nigeria
- Borgou Department and near Savalou in Benin
- Volta River watershed, Ghana
- Togo
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Encephalartos barteri in Tropicos".
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Encephalartos barteri at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Encephalartos barteri at Wikispecies
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