Cycad (Encephalartos cupidus)

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Facts – Cycad

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Cycadopsida
Order	Cycadales
Family	Zamiaceae
Genus	Encephalartos (1)

Status – Cycad

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List(1).

Description – Cycad

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IUCN Red List (December, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org

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Encephalartos cupidus, in cultivation

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Encephalartos cupidus, in cultivation

© Palmbob / Geoff Stein

Palmbob / Geoff Stein
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