40 CYCADACE& (Hutch. & Rattr.). [Hncephalartos. 
in Herb, Galpin eee Komgha Div.: near Komgha, Flanagan 1372 (in 
Herb. 8S. Afr. Mus 4360)! Transkei Div.: Kei Road, Rogers 322 55 | Ke — 
valleys, Pegler, 11161 Living specimens at Kew! (I have not seen specimen 
from Natal and the Transvaal.—J. H. ) 
ording to notes by Dr. Rattray, this species occurs from the Kowie Riv 
allen in the Bathacst Diy. as far as Durban, and extends from the coast hills 
the Amatola Mountains ; usually it is found in shady situations, and when 
aracters 
us, Which occurs in paar’ situations. In the la dag species, ee 
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limit of distribution is reached. In this 4 re rick on (Rowe Val ley), i ptheigcies 
1908, he carefully examined more than a hundred well- developed ‘sie and 
und the remains of only one male cone. Further north in the Na soos and 
Gonubie valleys cones were produced in fair herons In Natal the dig sary 
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they collect and carry them to the tops 0 of cliffs. or trees, ee ei the einai 
hard kernel and eating only the delicate soft outer coat of the seed, 
9. E. Woodii (Sander in Gard. Chron. 1908, 257, with habit 
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poin nerves numerous, ily di stinet ; isle cones «aba 
silos sendee cylindric, na o 4 ft. ong; scales very numerous, 
ong-pointe with a small t uncate top; female cones not seen. 
oo in Kew Bull. 1914, 250, Sah habit fig. -, and 1916, 181 ; Schuster 
Engl. Pflanzenr. Cycadac. 120. E. Altensteinii var. bispinna, 
5 M. Wood Ann. Rep. Bot. Gard. Natal 1907, 8, with fig. 
GmoGRAPHICAL Rance: Known only from Zululand. 
Zululand : Ngoye, Wylie! os definite locality, Medley Wood! Cult. 
in Durban Bot. Gard. (Natal Herb. no. 16044 !). 
This appears to be rather a distinct race or species very closely allied to 
E. Altensteinii and to E. H ildebrandtii, the a from East Africa ; from the 
it is distinguished by its usually mu tise aerated which tend re 
ickles ried Pa aie 
E. 2972p but > BE. Hi ldcbrandiin oe nua: however, 
narrower ay gies of E. Ailensteints There is a fine plant of Z. Wood 
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10. E. paucidentatus (Stapf & Burtt Davy in Burtt oe Fi. 
Transvaal i. 40, 99, fig. 4,-A (1926) ); stem about 6 ft. high ; trunk 
- in Sagrl ves green, about 8 8 ft. Py asta 
