Protea welwitschii

Protea welwitschii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species: P. welwitschii
Binomial name
Protea welwitschii

Protea welwitschii Engl. (cluster-head sugarbush) is a multistemmed shrub or small gnarled tree occurring in grassland and bushveld. Leaves are bluish green and hairy at the base when mature. Flowers usually in clusters of 3 or 4. Fruit is a densely hairy nut.

The species is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.[1]

References

  1. "Protea welwitschii Engl.". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. Retrieved 2015-08-11. line feed character in |publisher= at position 35 (help)
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