Protea longifolia

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Protea longifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species:
P. longifolia
Binomial name
Protea longifolia
Synonyms

Protea ignotaPhillips
Protea ligulaefoliaSweet
Protea minorCompton
Protea umbonalisSweet

Protea longifolia, commonly known as the long-leaf sugarbush, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae that is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea longifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T113210688A185566417. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113210688A185566417.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Protea longifolia Andrews. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 4 October 2023.