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Encephalartos aemulans, the Ngotshe cycad, is a species of cycad endemic to South Africa. It is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered and by CITES in Appendix I. Only 100-250 are believed to be left, with a decreasing population trend. Its main threat is collecting of wild specimens.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Encephalartos
- Family
- Zamiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cycad en Ngotshe Cycad
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