Protea welwitschii
Protea welwitschii, the cluster-head sugarbush, is a multistemmed shrub or small gnarled tree occurring in grassland and bushveld. Leaves are bluish green and hairy at the base when mature. Flowers usually in clusters of 3 or 4. Fruit is a densely hairy nut.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. welwitschii |
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| Protea welwitschii | |
The species is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.[1]
References
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- "Protea welwitschii Engl". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees of South Africa. Struik, Cape Town
- Pooley, E. 2005. A Field Guide to Wild Flowers of Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. National Floral Publications Trust, Durban
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