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Cycads of the World
Cycads consist of about 292 species and 10 subspecies in 11 genera worldwide. There are new species being found every year.
Classification
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Cycadales
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Cycadineae
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Cycadaceae
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Cycas
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From Africa to Western Pacific
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Zamlineae
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Stangeriaceae
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Stangerioideae
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Stangeria
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Africa
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Bowenioideae
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Bowenia
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Australia
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Zamiaceae
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Encephalartioideae
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Diooeae
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Dioon
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Mexico,Honduras
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Encephalarteae
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Encephalartinae
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Encephalartos
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Africa
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Macrozamiinae
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Macrozamia
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Australia
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Lepidozamia
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Eastern Australia
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Zamioidea
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Ceratozamieae
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Ceratozamia
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Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
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Zamieae
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Microcycadinae
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Microcycas
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Cuba
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Zamiinae
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Zamia
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Amercias, Caribbean Islands
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Chigua
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Colombia, South Amercia
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Cycads of Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland & southern Mozambique)
The Cycads of Southern Africa all fall into one Genus being Encephalartos with the exception of Stangeria eriopus. There are 41 species listed below. About 30 of them consist of more than one form. The list does not take cognisance of hybrids and mutants.
Southern African Cycad Species (Rarest, Rare, Common, Commonist)
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E. aemulans
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E. dolomiticus
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E. humilis
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E. msinganus
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E. trispinosus
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E. altensteinii
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E. dyerianus
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E. inoponus
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E. natalensis
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E. umbeluziensis
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E. aplanatus
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E. eugene-maraisii
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E. laevifolius
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E. ngoyansus
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E. villosus
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E. arenarius
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E. ferox
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E. lantanus
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E. nubimontanus
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E. woodii
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E. brevifoliolatus
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E. friderici-guilielmi
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E. latifrons
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E. paucidendatus
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Stangeria eriopus
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E. caffer
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E. ghellinckii
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E. lebomboensis
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E. princeps
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E. cerinus
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E. heenanii
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E. lehmannii
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E. relictus
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E. cupidus
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E. hirsutus
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E. longifolius
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E. senticosus
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E. cycadifolius
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E. horridus
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E. middelburgensis
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E. transvenosus
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