Protea venusta
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Protea |
Species: | P. venusta
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Protea venusta Compton
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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.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]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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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113221543A185559220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221543A185559220.en.
- ^ "White Water Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)". biodiversityexplorer.info.