Protea afra
afra
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district, Maputo Province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district, Maputo Province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district, Maputo Province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district, Maputo Province
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| Synonyms: |
Protea baurii E. Phillips Protea bolusii E. Phillips Protea multibracteata E. Phillips Protea natalensis E. Phillips Protea peglerae E. Phillips Protea rhodantha Hook. f. Protea rhodantha Hook. f. var. falcata Beard Protea stpitata E. Phillips Scolymocephalus caffer (Meisn.) Kuntze |
| Common names: | Common protea (English) Common sugarbush (English) |
| Frequency: | Local in Southern Mozambique |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, mostly crowded towards the ends of branches, sessile, narrowly elliptic, oblong or oblanceolate, 7-25 cm long, bluish-green to light green, with a pinkish midrib, hairless. Flowerheads 4-6.5 cm in diameter; bracts cream or pinkish inside, hairless or with scattered whitish hairs; flowers cream or pinkish with the perianth limb 10-14 mm long. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | This species differs from subsp. gazenzis by smaller flowerheads, shorter perianths and its lower altitude not montane habitat preference. |
| Derivation of specific name: | afra: (Southern) African. |
| Habitat: | On dry rocky ridges and hillsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | M |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 27 October 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 102. (Includes a picture). Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 68 - 69. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 167. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 214 - 215. as Protea caffra (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 256 - 257. (Includes a picture). |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Protea afraAfrican Plant Database: Protea afra
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Protea afra
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Protea afra
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Protea afra
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iNaturalist: Protea afra
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Protea afra
JSTOR Plant Science: Protea afra
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Protea afra
Plants of the World Online: Protea afra
Tropicos: Protea afra
Wikipedia: Protea afra