Biology:Cyclopia aurescens

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Short description: Species of plant

Cyclopia aurescens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. aurescens
Binomial name
Cyclopia aurescens
Kies, (1951)
Distribution map

Cyclopia aurescens is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Klein Swartberg Mountains. It has a range of 37 km2 and grows on slopes higher than 1 800 m. The plant is part of the fynbos and is considered rare.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15530584 entry