Cycadophyta
Cycadophyta (cycads) A division of
gymnosperms comprising plants with leaves and habit similar to those of palm trees, although some species are quite small. Cycads are
dioecious, and most bear large, coloured, female or male cones.
Pollen grains have
motile spermatozoa within them, which is a very primitive feature. Formerly they were much more important and, following their appearance in the
Permian, remained important members of the world's
Mesozoic floras. Their reduction was particularly marked in the Late
Cretaceous as they were progressively displaced by
angiosperm trees. The survivors are regarded as ‘living fossils’. There are 9 or 10 genera, and about 100 extant species. All are tropical or subtropical. Four genera are American:
Zamia,
Microcyas,
Dioon, and
Ceratozamia; 5 are Old World:
Macrozamia and
Bowenia (Australian),
Stangeria and
Encephalartos (south-eastern Africa only), and
Cycas (widespread).
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Africa Feature: Serenity back to Kenya's scenic Naivasha after signing of peace deal
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 3/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...Feature: Serenity back to Kenya's scenic Naivasha after signing of peace deal By Ou Sa, Lu Juan NAIROBI, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Naivasha, located about 90 km northwest of Kenya...tourist destination, with the scenic Lake Naivasha, home of 350 types of birds, hippopotamus...
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Ethnic clashes erupt in Kenyan town of Naivasha, at least 7 killed
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...helplessly. The fighting in the town of Naivasha was the latest flashpoint of violence...were slashed to death with machetes in Naivasha. More than 700 people have died in ethnic...their homes. The eruption of violence in Naivasha appeared to have spread from Nakuru...
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Press briefing on the signing of the Naivasha Protocols.
M2 Presswire; 5/28/2004; 443 words
; ...US STATE DEPARTMENT: Press briefing on the signing of the Naivasha Protocols(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05272004...Charles Snyder will brief journalists on the signing of the Naivasha Protocols at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon in the Press Briefing...
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Kenyan lake in crisis.(Lake Naivasha)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 6/1/2006; ; 690 words
; The water level of Kenya's second-largest lake, Lake Naivasha, has dropped by around three metres in the past 30 years, according to new research by an Earthwatch scientist. Located 100...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Where the lion feeds; (1) GATECRASHER: A warthog drinks from the swimming pool at Kichwa Tembo safari camp (2) CARRIED AWAY: Philippa and baby with a Masai mother and child and, above, at the Lamu turtle project PELICAN CROSSING: The magnificent birds search for food at Lake Naivasha. Below: Hyenas are no laughing matter.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 12/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...scenery before headinghome. So, keen to see a different side of Kenya, we headed to colonial LoldiaHouse on the shores of Lake Naivasha. As per my romantic notions of Africa, we wafted in by light aircraft. Butbefore the plane could take off again, we had...
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SIGNING OF THE NAIVASHA PROTOCOLS
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 5/26/2004; ; 385 words
; INDSTRY GROUP 91 Regulatory Intelligence Data 05-26-2004 The United States welcomes the May 26 signing of three protocols by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. These protocols, taken together with the agreements reached previously, resolve the oustanding substantive
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 "Cape Times (South Africa)")
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Behind this world of ugliness that has become Kenya, is an age-old beauty.(News)
Newspaper article from: Cape Times (South Africa); 2/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...Kericho, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru and Naivasha. We all know that Nairobi is a sprawling...about "battles raging in the slums of Naivasha/Nakuru/Eldoret". Perhaps to a Western...building material is corrugated iron. Take Naivasha, the town where some terrible battles...
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Fraught Valentine's Day ahead for Kenyan rose farms
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/9/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...violence that last week rocked the town of Naivasha, 55 miles north-west of Nairobi...hundreds are gathered in the grounds of Naivasha prison, waiting for transport to take...said Eric Otieno, 29. He came to Naivasha seven years ago to work on a flower farm...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Microloans assume bigger role; Program to aid members of church in Kenya expands to assist struggling refugees.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...two steps back. So it was in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, where a microloan program set...help the members of a local church in Naivasha has expanded. Now, thanks to more donations...has worked with a Kenyan bishop to help Naivasha residents benefit from small loans to...
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KENYA-ENVIRONMENT: A LAKE SLOWLY DIES
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 8/5/1995; ; 679 words
; ...Service English News Wire 08-05-1995 NAIVASHA, KENYA, Aug. 4 (IPS) -- Herds of...what used to be part of the bed of Lake Naivasha, located about 1,900 meters above...Franklin Litondo, a lecturer at the Naivasha Wildlife and Fisheries Training Institute...
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Naivasha
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Naivasha , lake, 12 mi (19.3 km) long and 9 mi (14.5 km) wide, W central Kenya, E Africa...drop in the lake's water level since 1975. Located near Nairobi, the lake and the town of Naivasha are a popular resort.
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Lake Formation
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
...the Baikal Rift of the Siberian Platform. Lakes Tanganyika, Malawi (formerly Nyasa), Kivu, Turkana, Mobutu, Magadi, Naivasha, and Natron lay along the East African Rift Valley. Other crustal movements influencing lake formation include uplift of...
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The Mau-Mau
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
...brutal attack on their isolated homes. But the next violent raid occurred on March 26, 1953, against the police station at Naivasha. The station was overrun and guns and ammunition were taken away in a truck. Later that same night, the Mau-Mau bound...
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