Common names includes Natal Grass Cycad, Hottentot's Head and Stangeria.
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"Stangeria eriopus " has pinnately-veined, fern-like petiole comprises one third to one half of the overall leaf length.
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Non-flowering plants include; the ground cycad ( " Encephalartos villosus " ), stangeria cycad ( " Stangeria eriopus " ) and various mosses and ferns.
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Non-flowering plants include; the ground cycad ( " Encephalartos villosus " ), stangeria cycad ( " Stangeria eriopus " ) and various mosses and ferns.
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The family contains only two living genera, " Stangeria " and " Bowenia ", though the latter genus has been recommended for placement in a separate family by itself.
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These unusual characters led to the original description of " Stangeria " as a fern, and it was only when seeds were later produced on the plant that its true affinities were realized.