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Protea aristata is a compact shrub with beautiful flowers which is endemic to the southwestern part of the Cape Region of South Africa. [4] [5] P. aristata has become one of South Africa's most famous proteas in spite of its relatively late discovery, [6] [7] and re-discovery in 1953. [7] The leaves are soft, dense and needle-like and the ...
Closeup of flower. Thunbergia erecta is a plant that is known for its adaptability and can be found in various parts of the world. Originating in the tropical regions of West Africa, it has established itself in various ecosystems and has displayed resilience in the face of varying environmental conditions. [14]
Protea ( / ˈproʊtiːə / [ 2]) is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes ( Afrikaans: suikerbos ). It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family. [ 3] About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa.
For the purposes of this category, "Africa" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), namely as one of the nine "botanical continents". It includes the following regions: Category:Flora of North Africa. Category:Flora of Macaronesia. Category:Flora of West Tropical Africa.
Genera. About 80, see text. The Proteaceae / ˌproʊtiˈeɪsiː / form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. [ 3] Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentrations of diversity.
Rafflesia titan Jack. Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, [ 2] or giant padma, [ 3] is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. [ 4] It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh. [ 5] It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. [ 6]
Flowering Plants of Africa is a series of illustrated botanical magazines akin to Curtis's Botanical Magazine, initiated as Flowering Plants of South Africa by I. B. Pole-Evans in 1920. It is now published by the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Pretoria. The magazine depicts and describes flowering plants from Africa and its ...
Chasmanthe floribunda is a perennial herbaceous plant sprouting from a corm and producing clumps of long, narrow leaves. It erects one thin, tall stem which may approach a meter in height. Atop the stem is a spike inflorescence holding 20 to 40 flowers in neat vertical rows. The flower is a curving tube with a long upper lobe curving down over ...