Biology:Protea asymmetrica
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. asymmetrica
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| Protea asymmetrica Beard
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Protea asymmetrica, also known as the Inyanga sugarbush, is a flowering plant, named for its asymmetric flowerheads, of the family Proteaceae and endemic to Zimbabwe and the Nyanga region, where it grows in grasslands, as well as Mount Nyangani.
It reaches a height of up to 1.6m, and mainly flowers from June to August.[2][3] The plant sprouts after a fire, and grows on grassland at a height of around 2000m.
See also
References
- ↑ Timberlake, J.R. (2020). "Protea asymmetrica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T122447206A122447211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T122447206A122447211.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/122447206/122447211. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Protea asymmetrica". https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120740.
- ↑ "CJB - African plant database - Detail". http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=82801.
Wikidata ☰ Q18082514 entry
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