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Zululand Cycad
''Encephalartos ferox'', a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk. It gets its name from the Latin word ferocious, likely from the spine-tipped lobes on the leaves of the plant.Norstog, Knut J., and Trevor J. Nicholls. The Biology of the Cycads. New York : Cornell University Press, 1997. It is found naturally on the south-eastern coast of Africa where it has been used by local people for its starch content.Jones, David L. Cycads of the World. Australia: Reed Books, 1993. It is considered to be one of the most popular cultivated cycads. Naming The species was first described in 1851 when material was collected from Mozambique. After looking at material found in Colony of Natal, Natal, South Africa, it was redescribed as ''E. kosiensis'' Hutchinson. After looking more carefully at the material, the original name was kept, and the redescribed name was no longer used. Habitat ''E. ferox'' is found along the southern coast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Bertoloni
Giuseppe Bertoloni (16 September 1804, in Sarzana – 19 December 1874, in Bologna) was an Italian botanist and entomologist. He was professor of botany in the University of Bologna which conserves his collections in the University Museum. Bertoloni worked especially on the flora and fauna of Mozambique. He was a member of La Società Entomologica Italiana. His father Antonio (1775-1869) was a physician and botanist in Bologna. Publications Partial list * * * * * * * * * *Illustrazione dei prodotti naturali del Mozambico. ''Academia delle scienze dell'instituto de Bologna''. Dissertazione 4: 343-363 (1852) * Coleoptera nova Mozambicana. ''Rendiconto delle sezione delle R. Academia delle scienze dell'instituto di Bologna'' 1855: 51-53 (1855) * Illustratio rerum naturalium Mozambici. Coleoptera. Dissertatio 5. Memorie delle Academie delle scienze dell'instituto di Bologna. ''Memorie della sezione delle scienze naturali'' 1855 (1855) He also published extensively in the Bolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
