Biology:Protea namaquana
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae
| Protea namaquana | |
|---|---|
| |
| Protea namaquana flowering in the winter, in August | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. namaquana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Protea namaquana Rourke[2]
| |
Protea namaquana, also known as the Kamiesberg sugarbush,[3][4][5] is a flowering plant which belongs to the genus Protea.[3][4] The plant is endemic to the southwestern Cape Region of South Africa ,[3][6] in particular the Kamiesberg mountains of Namaqualand in the Northern Cape province.[3][5] The species has a worldwide distribution of only 18 km2. It is regarded as critically endangered.[3] In the Afrikaans language it has the vernacular name is Kamiesbergsuikerbos.
Gallery
Protea namaquana habitus
Protea namaquana flower
Protea namaquana flower
Protea namaquana habitat
See also
- List of Southern African indigenous trees and woody lianes
- List of Protea species
References
- ↑ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L.; Ebrahim, I. (2020). "Protea namaquana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T131335262A185548826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T131335262A185548826.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/131335262/185548826. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Protea namaquana". The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. https://www.ipni.org/n/939875-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (1 September 2006). "Kamiesberg Sugarbush". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=799-92.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Protea namaquana (Kamiesberg sugarbush)". Iziko - Museums of South Africa. http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/protea_namaquana.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Penduline Sugarbushes - Proteas". 11 March 1998. https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/sugar14.htm.
- ↑ "Protea namaquana Rourke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/939875-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q18079546 entry
 |  |
