Encephalartos relictus

in the wild, Encephalartos woodii and Encephalartos relictus, both in Africa. This pattern reflects the current pressures on species in these regions. Cycads are long-lived with infrequent reproduction, and most current populations are small, putting them at risk of extinction from habitat destruction and stochastic environmental events. Regionally, Australian cycads are the least at risk, as they are locally common and habitat fragmentation is low. However, land management with fire is thought to be a threat to Australian species. More