Biology:Cyclopia squamosa
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Short description: Species of plant
| Cyclopia squamosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Cyclopia |
| Species: | C. squamosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclopia squamosa A.L.Schutte, (1992)
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| Distribution map | |
Cyclopia squamosa, the Wemmershoek honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Wemmershoek Mountains. The plant is rare, the population consists of only ten plants that occur singly. The plant is part of the fynbos and is further threatened by invasive plants and uncontrolled fires.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cyclopia squamosa A.L.Schutte". SANBI Redlist. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=439-63.
- ↑ "Cyclopia squamosa A.L.Schutte". Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:968620-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q65929364 entry
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