Aiton, W. (1789), Hortus Kewensis 3: 478 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nat. of the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Fr. Masson. Introd. 1775."

Lehmann, J.G.C. (1834), Novarum et Minus Cognitarum Stirpium Pugillus 6: 13 [basionym]

basionym of: Encephalartos pungens (L.f. ex Aiton) Lehm. legitimate

Schuster, J. in Engler, H.G.A. (1932), Das Pflanzenreich 99: 93 [basionym]

basionym of: Macrozamia tridentata var. pungens (L.f. ex Aiton) J.Schust. legitimate

Johnson, L.A.S. (1959), The families of cycads and the Zamiaceae of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 84: 116 [secondary reference]

• Text: "...nom. dub. = Encephalartos sp.?"

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A name of uncertain application.

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