Biology:Protea lepidocarpodendron

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae

Protea lepidocarpodendron
Protea lepidocarpodendron, the Black-bearded Sugar Bush (10699764063).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species:
P. lepidocarpodendron
Binomial name
Protea lepidocarpodendron
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Protea lepidocarpodendron.jpg

Protea lepidocarpodendron, the black bearded sugarbush, is a bearded Protea that is placed in the section Speciosae. It grows between one and 2 m tall, with narrowly oblong leaves. Flowerheads are oblong with a purple-black beard and black hairs below the beard. It typically grows in sandstone, fericrete and granite soils in the Western Cape from Cape Town to Kleinmond. It is near-threatened.[2]

References

  1. Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea lepidocarpodendron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113210384A185573947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113210384A185573947.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113210384/185573947. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. T Rebelo: Sasol Proteas; A Field Guide to the Proteas of South Africa: Fernwood Press 1995 / 2nd ed 2001 ISBN:1-874950-40-7

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7251208 entry