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Protea angolensis
angolensis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Headlands, nr Halfway House
Photo: Bart Wursten
Headlands, nr Halfway House
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Angolan protea (English) Northern protea (English) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Dwarf shrub, up to 60 cm, dying back each year after winter frosts or fires. |
| Notes: | Var. divaricata (Engl. & Gilg) Beard is a much stouter shrub or small tree, occurring mainly in Brachystegia woodland. It tends to flowers later, between April and July. |
| Derivation of specific name: | angolensis: of Angola |
| Habitat: | It is mainly found open grassland and the margins of vleis and woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E |
| Growth form: | s |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 15 December 2007 |
| Literature: |
Beard, J.S. (1963). The genus Protea in Tropical Africa Kirkia 3 Pages 151 - 154. (Includes a picture). Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae FZ 9(3) Pages 64 - 66. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 37, plate 57 Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 74 - 75. as Protea angolensis (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Protea angolensisAfrican Plant Database: Protea angolensis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Protea angolensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Protea angolensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Protea angolensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Protea angolensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Protea angolensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Protea angolensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Protea angolensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Protea angolensis
Tropicos: Protea angolensis
West African Plants database: Protea angolensis
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