Poor Man's Cycad

Encephalartos villosusLem.

Plante

LCLR Monde (IUCN)

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Liste rouge IUCN

LC · Préoccupation mineure→Stable

Évaluation complète

Évaluation: 2022 · v3.1
Altitude: 100 – 600 m
Profondeur: – m

État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert

Encephalartos villosus is a common and widespread species. There are several substantial subpopulations throughout its range with a total population probably in excess of 100,000 plants.

Menaces identifiées(2 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)

2_1_3
Agro-industry farming
Ongoing
5_2_1
Intentional use (species is the target)
Ongoing

Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert

There is some evidence of collecting for ornamental purposes but this is a fast-growing species that is easy to cultivate. There is also some degree of habitat loss as a result of land clearing for agricultural purposes.

Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)

1_4Forest - Temperate
1_6Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland

Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert

This species is listed in Appendix I of the CITES Appendices. Plants occur and are protected in the following reserves and natural heritage sites: Umtiza Nature Reserve, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, Kranskloof Nature Reserve, Ngoye Forest Reserve, Hope Valley Natural Heritage Site and the Shongweni Dam Natural Heritage Site. Long-term monitoring of populations will support the conservation of this species.

Stress écologiques (3)Stresses Classification — IUCNExpert

1_1Ecosystem conversion
1_2Ecosystem degradation
2_1Species mortality

Usage & commerce (2)Use & Trade — IUCNExpert

13Pets/display animals, horticulture
internationalnationalsubsistance
16Establishing ex-situ production *
national

Priorités de recherche (1)Research Needed Classification — IUCNExpert

1_2Population size, distribution & trends

Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert

Royaumes biogéographiques

Afrotropical

Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)

Terrestrial

Formes de croissance

CycadShrub - small

Références bibliographiques (6)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert

IUCN. 2023. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2023-1. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 07 December 2023).
IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 21 July 2022).
Grobbelaar, N. 2002. CYCADS - with special reference to the southern African species. Privately published by Nat Grobbelaar, Pretoria, South Africa.
Goode, D. 2001. Cycads of Africa. D & E Cycads of Africa, Gallo Manor, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Goode, D. 1989. Cycads of Africa. Struik Winchester, Cape Town.
Osborne, R. 1987. Focus on Encephalartos villosus. Encephalartos 10: 16-23.

Évaluateurs & contributeurs (3)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert

assessor

Bösenberg, J.D.

contributor

Donaldson, J.S.

evaluator

Donaldson, J.S.

⚠ 1 erratum publié après l'évaluation.

Bösenberg, J.D. 2022. Encephalartos villosus (errata version published in 2023). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41947A243433801. Accessed on 05 May 2026.