Diastella fraterna

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Diastella fraterna
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Diastella
Species:
D. fraterna
Binomial name
Diastella fraterna
Rourke, 1976

Diastella fraterna, commonly known as the palmiet silkypuff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae native to South Africa.

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References

  1. Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Diastella fraterna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T112605604A157956714. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T112605604A157956714.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.