Protea venusta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species:
P. venusta
Binomial name
Protea venusta
Compton

Protea venusta, the cascade sugarbush or creeping beauty, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa.

Description

The shrub is large and has a diameter of 3 m (9.8 ft) and grows up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. It flowers mainly from January to February.[2] The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a shell and released after they are ripe and are dispersed by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of birds.[citation needed]

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs in the Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains.[3] It grows on rocky, southern slopes in cool areas at altitudes of 1700 - 2000m.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T113221543A185559220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221543A185559220.en.
  2. ^ "White Water Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
  3. ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
  4. ^ "Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)". biodiversityexplorer.info.



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