Protea venusta

Protea venusta
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Protea
Species:	P. venusta
Binomial name
Protea venusta Compton

Protea venusta, the cascade sugarbush or creeping beauty, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Protea . It is endemic to South Africa.

Description

The shrub is large and has a diameter of 3 m (9.8 ft) and grows up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. It flowers mainly from January to February. ^[2] The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a shell and released after they are ripe and are dispersed by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of birds.^{[ citation needed ]}

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs in the Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains. ^[3] It grows on rocky, southern slopes in cool areas at altitudes of 1700 - 2000m. ^[3]

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References

1. Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T113221543A185559220. IUCN. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221543A185559220.en .
2. "White Water Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
3. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.