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Protea enervis
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Chimanimani Mts
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Suffrutex with simple prostrate stems radiating from a woody rootstock; leaves and heads pointing upwards. Leaves up to 5 mm wide, linear to linear-lanceolate, falcate, acute, glabrous. Heads 4.5-8 cm in diameter; inner bracts shorter to about equalling the flowers. Flowers pink. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | enervis: without nerves, perhaps referring to the inconspicuous veins on the leaves |
| Habitat: | Montane sandy grassland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1680 - 2000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to the Chimanimani mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | s |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 3 April 2007 |
| Literature: |
Beard, J.S. (1963). The genus Protea in Tropical Africa Kirkia 3 Pages 190 - 191. (Includes a picture). Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae FZ 9(3) Page 85. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Protea enervisAfrican Plant Database: Protea enervis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Protea enervis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Protea enervis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Protea enervis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Protea enervis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Protea enervis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Protea enervis
JSTOR Plant Science: Protea enervis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Protea enervis
Tropicos: Protea enervis
West African Plants database: Protea enervis
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