1133. <i>Encephalartos woodii</i> Sander
Summary A centenarian specimen of Encephalartos woodii Sander, WOOD'S CYCAD, grown in the Palm House at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, since 1905, is discussed. Details of the scientific discovery, original habitat, distribution, cultivation and conservation status of this species are provided. The species is now extinct in the wild. The Glasnevin specimen produced pollen cones for the first time in the autumn of 2021.
Authors
- Sherry L. Larkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-0856)
- Michael Calonje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9650-3136)
- Brendan Sayers
Institutions
- Montgomery Botanical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Curtis s Botanical Magazine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/curt.12629
- Primary Topic
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00