Biology:Cyclopia longifolia

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Short description: Species of plant

Cyclopia longifolia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. longifolia
Binomial name
Cyclopia longifolia
Vogel, (1836)
Distribution map

Cyclopia longifolia, the Van Stadensberg honeybush tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs in the Vanstadensberg. It has a range of 31 km2 in which only three fragmented subpopulations remain after plantations were established. The plant is part of the fynbos and is further threatened by invasive plants and uncontrolled fires.[2]

The tree's FSA number is 224.2.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21272461 entry