Paranomus roodebergensis

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Paranomus roodebergensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Paranomus
Species:
P. roodebergensis
Binomial name
Paranomus roodebergensis
(Compton) Levyns
Synonyms [2]
  • Nivenia roodebergensisCompton

Paranomus roodebergensis, also known as the honey-scented sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Description

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The shrub grows up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in height and flowers from August to October. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. The fruit ripens, two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.

In Afrikaans, it is known as heuningreuksepter. The tree's national number is 72.6. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs in the Rooiberg, Huis River Pass, and Touwsberg. It grows in sandstone sand at altitudes of 600–1,300 m (2,000–4,300 ft).

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<i>Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus</i> Species of plant

Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus, the King Gustav's sceptre, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

<i>Paranomus dregei</i> Species of flowering plant

Paranomus dregei, the scented sceptre, is a flowering shrub belonging to the genus Paranomus. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

<i>Paranomus bracteolaris</i> Species of plant

Paranomus bracteolaris, the smooth-leaf tree sceptre or Bokkeveld sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and Northern Cape, South Africa.

<i>Paranomus longicaulis</i> Species of plant

Paranomus longicaulis, commonly known as exploding baked apple and woolly sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs on the eastern Langeberg from Garcia Pass to the Attakwaskloof.

<i>Paranomus spathulatus</i> Species of flowering plant

Paranomus spathulatus, the Langeberg sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

<i>Paranomus bolusii</i> Species of flowing plant

Paranomus bolusii, the Overberg sceptre or viking sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

<i>Paranomus centaureoides</i> Species of flowering plant

Paranomus centaureoides, the Ladismith sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Paranomus candicans, the powder sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Paranomus lagopus, the rabbit-paw sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Koue Bokkeveld Mountains, Groot-Winterhoek Mountains and Elandskloof Mountain.

Paranomus reflexus, the Van Staden's scepter, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape where it occurs on the Elandsberg and Van Stadensberg.

Paranomus capitatus, the fine-leaf sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Du Toits Mountains south of Du Toitskloof Pass to the northern slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains.

<i>Paranomus dispersus</i> Species of flowering plant

Paranomus dispersus, the long-head sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Paranomus esterhuyseniae, the Kouga sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Kouga Mountains and Outeniqua Mountains.

<i>Paranomus tomentosus</i> Species of plant

Paranomus tomentosus, the hairy-leaf tree sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Paranomus spicatus, the Kogelberg sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Hottentots Holland Mountains from Sir Lowry's Pass to Kogelberg.

References

  1. Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus roodebergensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2020: e.T113202227A157956224. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113202227A157956224.en .
  2. "Paranomus roodebergensis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. "National List of Indigenous Trees in South Africa". 7 January 2019.