Taxon

Stangeria eriopus

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Common name: bobbejaankos, Natal grass cycad, Stanger's cycad, umFingwani, imFingo
Family: Zamiaceae (Cycad)
Distribution: South Africa (Eastern Cape - Kwazulu Natal) and Mozambique
Habitat: Coastal grassland and inland forest
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
National red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Evergreen perennial
Comments: This species is the only species in the genus Stangeria. Stangeriaceae is the smallest family of the cycads with only two genera – Stangeria from South Africa and Bowenia from Australia. Stangeria eriopus is used in traditional medicine as an emetic and to treat headaches and other ailments. The wild population is threatened by over harvesting for the traditional medicine trade and habitat loss.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica • Wikipedia

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