Protea comptonii

Protea comptonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species: P. comptonii
Binomial name
Protea comptonii
Beard

Protea comptonii (Saddleback sugarbush, Afrikaans: Barberton-suikerbos)[1] is a tree in the family Proteaceae. It is found in South Africa, where it is protected, and Swaziland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Notes

  1. "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010.

Literature

  • Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Protea comptonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30355A9539680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30355A9539680.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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