Biology:Brunia latebracteata
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Bruniales |
| Family: | Bruniaceae |
| Genus: | Brunia |
| Species: | B. latebracteata
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| Binomial name | |
| Brunia latebracteata A.V.Hall
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Brunia latebracteata is a shrub belonging to the genus Brunia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[1] The plant occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains on the higher mountain slopes.[2] It has an area of occurrence of less than 10 square kilometres (3.9 square miles) and there are two subpopulations. The plant is threatened by the invasive plant Pinus as well as too many fires.[3]
References
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". https://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=772-55.
- ↑ "Brunia latebracteata A.V.Hall | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77114348-1.
- ↑ John Manning. 2018. Field Guide to Fynbos, Struik Nature, 2018 ISBN 978 1 77584 590 4
Wikidata ☰ Q17243176 entry
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