Protea namaquana
Protea namaquana, commonly known as the Kamiesberg sugarbush is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Protea. The plant is endemic to South Africa, in particular the Kamiesberg area of the Western Cape. It is on the red list, being regarded as critically endangered.[1] In Afrikaans the name is Kamiesbergsuikerbos.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. namaquana |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea namaquana Rourke | |
Gallery
Protea namaquana bush
Protea namaquana flower
Protea namaquana flower
Protea namaquana bush
References
- "Threatened Species Programme - SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
External links
- http://pza.sanbi.org/protea-namaquana
- http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/protea_namaquana.htm
- https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/sugar14.htm
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