Genus

Encephalartos

55 species in this taxon

Encephalartos (Encephalartos) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include Albany Cycad, Alexandria Cycad, Barberton Cycad, and Blue Cycad. It belongs to Zamiaceae (Zamiaceae).

Species in this Genus

Alexandria Cycad

Encephalartos arenarius

EN

Poor Man's Cycad

Encephalartos villosus

LC

Blyde River Cycad

Encephalartos cupidus

CR

Chimanimani Cycad

Encephalartos chimanimaniensis

EN

Ituri Forest Cycad

Encephalartos ituriensis

VU

Olifants River Cycad

Encephalartos lanatus

VU

Kenyan Giant Cycad

Encephalartos tegulaneus

LC

Winterberg Cycad

Encephalartos cycadifolius

LC

Albany Cycad

Encephalartos latifrons

CR

Kei Cycad

Encephalartos princeps

VU

Turner's Cycad

Encephalartos turneri

LC

Eastern Cape Cycad

Encephalartos altensteinii

VU

Suurberg Cycad

Encephalartos longifolius

NT

Escarpment Cycad

Encephalartos brevifoliolatus

EW

Jozini Cycad

Encephalartos senticosus

VU

Lydenburg Cycad

Encephalartos inopinus

CR

Runde Cycad

Encephalartos concinnus

CR

Mulanje Cycad

Encephalartos gratus

VU

Dwarf Cycad

Encephalartos humilis

VU

Nile Cycad

Encephalartos septentrionalis

NT

Ngoye Cycad

Encephalartos ngoyanus

VU

Ngotshe Cycad

Encephalartos aemulans

CR

Munch's Cycad

Encephalartos munchii

CR

Blue Cycad

Encephalartos nubimontanus

EW

Kwango Giant Cycad

Encephalartos laurentianus

NT

Marungu Cycad

Encephalartos marunguensis

VU

Middelburg Cycad

Encephalartos middelburgensis

CR

Msinga Cycad

Encephalartos msinganus

CR

Umbeluzi Cycad

Encephalartos umbeluziensis

EN

Waterberg Cycad

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii

EN

Waxen Cycad

Encephalartos cerinus

CR

Barberton Cycad

Encephalartos paucidentatus

VU

Bushman's River Cycad

Encephalartos trispinosus

VU

Wolkberg Cycad

Encephalartos dolomiticus

CR

Kozi Cycad

Encephalartos ferox

NT

Karoo Cycad

Encephalartos lehmannii

VU

Kaapsehoop Cycad

Encephalartos laevifolius

CR

Heenan's Cycad

Encephalartos heenanii

EW

White-haired Cycad

Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi

NT

Toothed-cone Cycad

Encephalartos pterogonus

CR

Lake Natron Cycad

Encephalartos bubalinus

NT

Lillie Cycad

Encephalartos dyerianus

CR

Mombasa Cycad

Encephalartos hildebrandtii

NT

Lebombo Cycad

Encephalartos lebomboensis

EN

Schmitz's Cycad

Encephalartos schmitzii

VU

Sclavo's Cycad

Encephalartos sclavoi

CR

Drakensberg Cycad

Encephalartos ghellinckii

VU

Modjadji Cycad

Encephalartos transvenosus

NT

Kananga Cycad

Encephalartos poggei

LC

Eastern Cape Dwarf Cycad

Encephalartos caffer

NT