Biology:Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
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Short description: Subspecies of tree
| Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
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| Subspecies: | P. a. subsp. potbergensis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis (Rourke) Rourke
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Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis, also known as the Potberg protea, or Potberg sugarbush, is a flowering plant of the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa and is found only in the Potberg near Cape Infanta. It grows to a height of 5 metres, and flowers primarily from May to June.[1][2][3]
The plant dies after fire, but the seeds survive, and are spread by the wind. The plant is single-sexed. Pollination takes place through the activity of birds. The plant grows in sandy soils at elevations of 200 - 360m.
The plant's national number is 90.6.
Gallery
See also
- List of Southern African indigenous trees and woody lianes
- List of Protea species
References
- ↑ "Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis - PlantZAfrica". http://pza.sanbi.org/protea-aurea-subsp-potbergensis.
- ↑ "White Water Sugarbushes". https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/sugar3.htm.
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme - SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=799-13.
Wikidata ☰ Q28113080 entry
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