Biology:Cyclopia subternata
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Short description: Species of plant
| Cyclopia subternata | |
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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. subternata
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| Cyclopia subternata Vogel, (1836)
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Cyclopia subternata, the vlei honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Langeberg to the Tsitsikamma Mountains. It has a range of 5 200 km2 and although it is still abundant, the population is declining due to the fact that it is over-collected by tea traders. The plant is part of the fynbos and a protection program is needed to preserve the plant; it does not resprout after the branches have been picked.[2]
The tree's FSA number is 224.4.[3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q21272463 entry
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