Biology:Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana
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Short description: Subspecies of flowering plant
| Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Vexatorella |
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| Subspecies: | V. o. subsp. albomontana
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| Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana (Rourke) Rourke
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Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana, the Witteberg vexator, is a flower- bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Vexatorella and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Witteberg, Bonteberg and Anysberg. The shrub is erect and grows to 1.0 m in length. The shrub blooms from August to November.
Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls off and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects . The plant grows in quartzite soil at altitudes of 1000-1500 m.
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References
- ↑ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2020: e.T185420812A185533324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185420812A185533324.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/185420812/185533324.
- ↑ "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/923972-1. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=802-5
- https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/vexator.htm
- http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/vexatorella_obtusata.htm
Wikidata ☰ Q66091700 entry
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