Biology:Cyclopia alpina

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Short description: Species of plant

Cyclopia alpina
File:Cyclopia alpina 15170100.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. alpina
Binomial name
Cyclopia alpina
A.L.Schutte, (1997)
File:Cyclopia alpina distribution.svg
Distribution map
Synonyms
  • Cyclopia genistoides var. ovalifolia Kies

Cyclopia alpina, the alpine honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Hottentots Holland Mountains, Hex River Mountains and the Wemmershoek Mountains in the west and the Kammanassie Mountains. It grows at altitudes of 1 170 - 2 070 m. The plant is part of the fynbos.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q65929363 entry