Protea stokoei

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

Protea stokoei is a flowering shrub which belongs to the genus Protea . The plant is endemic to South Africa. It is found in the Kogelberg and Greenland mountains around Elgin.

The shrub grows upright, grows up to 3.0 metres in height, and blooms from May to October. [3] [4] A fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seed is stored in a cap and spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination occurs through the action of birds. The plant grows in moist, peat-like soil at altitudes of 900–1200 m. [5]

In English it is known as the pink sugarbush. [6] The tree's national number is 97.5. [3] [7]

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References

  1. Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & Raimondo, D. (2020). Protea stokoei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221247A185574779.en
  2. "Protea stokoei | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "National List Of Indigenous Trees". Treetags. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. "Protea stokoei | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. "Protea stokoei (Pink sugarbush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. "Bearded Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 7 July 2020.