Protea wentzeliana

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Protea wentzeliana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species:
P. wentzeliana
Binomial name
Protea wentzeliana
Synonyms [2]
  • Protea neocrinitaBeard

Protea wentzeliana, also known as Wentzel's sugarbush, [3] [4] is a shrub belonging to the genus Protea . [3] [4]

The species is found in the Chimanimani Mountains between Zimbabwe and Mozambique, [3] [4] as well as Malawi, southern Tanzania and central Angola. [2]

The shrub grows up to 1.6 m. It blooms mainly from May to December. [4] The trunk is thin with few branches. [5]

The plant re-sprouts after a wildfire from an underground rootstock. The seeds are stored in a cap and released after they are ripe. The seeds are dispersed by means of the wind. The plant is monoecious with both sexes in each flower. Beetles are probably the creatures responsible for pollinating the flowers. The plant grows on poorly drained and wet soil in dongas and ditches in miombo woodland. [4]

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References

  1. "Protea wentzeliana | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Protea wentzeliana Engl". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Protea wentzeliana (Wentzel's sugarbush)". Biodiversity Explorer. Iziko - Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Moorland Sugarbushes - Proteas". Protea Atlas Project Website. 11 March 1998. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Protea wentzeliana". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw.