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Burchell's Sugarbush

Protea burchellii Stapf
Burchell's Sugarbush
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Protea burchellii is a flowering shrub in the Proteaceae family, endemic to the southwestern Cape Region of South Africa. It is commonly known as Burchell's Sugarbush and was first described in 1912 by Stapf.

Description

Protea burchellii, or Burchell's Sugarbush, is a shrub native to the southwestern Cape Region of South Africa. It is part of the Proteaceae family and is found in locations such as Agulhas National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Bontebok National Park, and the Cape Provinces. The species was formally described in 1912 by Stapf.

Other common names

Burchell's Sugarbush

Distribution

ZA · Agulhas National Park · Augrabies Falls National Park · Bontebok National Park · Global · Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Scolymocephalus pulchellusErodendrum pulchellumProtea pulchella var. undulataProtea pulchraProtea subpulchella

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