Berzelia stokoei

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Berzelia stokoei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Berzelia
Species:
B. stokoei
Binomial name
Berzelia stokoei
(E.Phillips) A.V.Hall, (2011)
Synonyms
  • Brunia stokoeiE.Phillips

Berzelia stokoei is a shrub that belongs to the Bruniaceae family. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. [2]

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References

  1. "Berzelia stokoei". Red List of South African Plants.
  2. "Berzelia stokoei". Plants of the World Online.