Gymnosperms Fortnight : 11122013 ARK-10 : Encephalartos villosus from Mumbai

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Alka Khare

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Dec 10, 2013, 11:30:44 PM12/10/13
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Hello friends

Attached are pictures of Encephalartos villosus from Sagar Upvan, Mumbai captured in February 2012.

Requested to please validate ID, if possible.

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Alka Khare

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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Dec 11, 2013, 12:45:01 AM12/11/13
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I cant see the leaves properly, by any chance do you have close up pics.
I thought this looks like a Cycas sp may be circinalis or rumphii !!
Pankaj

Alka Khare

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Dec 12, 2013, 11:58:55 AM12/12/13
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Pankaj ji,

I do not have a clearer pic of the leaves, however, I have attached a cropped version of the 2nd pic above, if this helps.

Thanks and regards
Alka Khare 
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 20, 2013, 12:20:27 AM12/20/13
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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

I cant see the leaves properly, by any chance do you have close up pics.

I thought this looks like a Cycas sp may be circinalis or rumphii !!
Pankaj                                       
I do not have a clearer pic of the leaves, however, I have attached a cropped version of the 2nd pic above, if this helps.
Thanks and regards
Alka Khare  

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Gurcharan Singh

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Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 14, 2021, 11:55:07 AM8/14/21
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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 11, 2021, 12:31:21 PM9/11/21
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Forwarding again.




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Pankaj Kumar

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Sep 13, 2021, 3:41:00 AM9/13/21
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I am very much sure that this is a Cycas!! not  Encephalartos 
Pankaj



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