Biology:Cliffortia ruscifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cliffortia |
| Species: | C. ruscifolia
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| Cliffortia ruscifolia | |
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Cliffortia ruscifolia, the climber's friend, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A 1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft) tall shrub with painfully sharp leaves, it is found growing on rocks and cliffs, and it is a pioneer species of disturbed areas.[2] It is prone to hairy white galls of unknown cause.[2]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Cliffortia ruscifolia var. purpurea Weim. – southwestern Cape Provinces
- Cliffortia ruscifolia var. ruscifolia – Cape Provinces
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cliffortia ruscifolia L." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/722322-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Whitehouse, Chris (March 2022). "Climber's Friend". Phillipskop Mountain Reserve. https://www.phillipskop.co.za/flora/cliffortia-ruscifolia.
Wikidata ☰ Q17248431 entry
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