Kingdom Plantae Order Cycadales Genus Encephalartos Rank Species | Division Cycadophyta Family Zamiaceae Higher classification Encephalartos | |
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Scientific name Encephalartos brevifoliolatus Similar Encephalartos, Cycad, Encephalartos nubimontanus, Encephalartos inopinus, Encephalartos dolomiticus | ||
Encephalartos brevifoliolatus, the escarpment cycad, is a cycad in the African genus Encephalartos. It is extinct in the wild. The escarpment cycad is an African plant that was found in South Africa in short grasslands in the very open Protea savanna. These plants are used to growing on large cliffs.
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