Protea acaulos
| Protea acaulos | |
|---|---|
_(Paradisus_Londinensis_11).jpg) | |
| Illustration from The Paradisus Londinensis, 1805 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. acaulos |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea acaulos (L.) Reich.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Protea acaulos (common ground sugarbush) is a flowering plant found in western Cape Province, South Africa. It grows as a dwarf or creeping shrub with a maximum height of around 30 cm.[1] It is a member of the "acid sand fynbos complex" of plants, adapted to the regular occurrence of fires.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Protea acaulos (L.) Reichard", African plants database (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute), retrieved 2013-09-30
- ↑ Mergili, M. & Privett, S. (2008), "Vegetation and vegetation-environment relationships at Grootbos Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa", Bothalia 38 (1): 89, retrieved 2013-09-30