| Protea venusta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. venusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea venusta Compton | |
Protea venusta, the cascade sugarbush or creeping beauty, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa.
Description
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The shrub is large and has a diameter of 3 m (9.8 ft) and grows up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. It flowers mainly from January to February.[2] The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a shell and released after they are ripe and are dispersed by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of birds.
Distribution and habitat
The plant occurs in the Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains.[3] It grows on rocky, southern slopes in cool areas at altitudes of 1700 - 2000m.[3]
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References
- ↑ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T113221543A185559220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221543A185559220.en.
- ↑ "White Water Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
- 1 2 "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- "Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)". biodiversityexplorer.info.
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