Biology:Cyclopia galioides

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Short description: Species of plant

Cyclopia galioides
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. galioides
Binomial name
Cyclopia galioides
(P.J.Bergius) DC., (1825)
File:Cyclopia galioides distribution.svg
Distribution map
Synonyms
  • Cyclopia capensis T.M.Salter
  • Podalyria genistoides Willd.
  • Sophora galioides P.J.Bergius

Cyclopia galioides, the peninsula honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs only on the Cape Peninsula where it enjoys the protection of the Table Mountain National Park. The plant is part of the fynbos and is considered rare.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15530940 entry