Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis

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Internal ID UUID6440651b20372800203547
Scientific name Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
Authority (Rourke) Rourke
First published in J. S. African Bot. 45: 471 (1979)

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Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis, also known as the Potberg protea or Potberg sugarbush, is a unique flowering plant found only in the Potberg region of South Africa. It can reach a height of 5 metres and blooms from May to June. This plant is single-sexed and relies on birds for pollination. It grows in sandy soils at elevations of 200-360m and is adapted to survive fires through its wind-dispersed seeds. Its national number is 90.6.

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Language Common/alternative name
English potberg protea
Afrikaans potbergsuikerbos

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001364771
Tropicos 26500412
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:888753-1
IUCN Red List 34890
IPNI 888753-1
iNaturalist 442612
GBIF 5638340
Wikipedia Protea_aurea_subsp._potbergensis

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