Biology:Cyclopia bolusii

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Short description: Species of plant

Cyclopia bolusii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. bolusii
Binomial name
Cyclopia bolusii
Hofmeyr & E.Phillips, (1922)
Distribution map

Cyclopia bolusii is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Great Swartberg Mountains. The total population is estimated to be less than 1,000 plants, subpopulations consist of less than 10 plants each. The plant is part of the fynbos; it is threatened by excessive picking by collectors and water abstraction.[3]

References

  1. Raimondo, D. & Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2014. Cyclopia bolusii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T47608215A47609923. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47608215A47609923.en. Accessed on 26 March 2026.
  2. "Cyclopia bolusii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips". SANBI Redlist. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=439-5. 
  3. "Cyclopia bolusii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips". Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489276-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15530626 entry