Flolape

dwarf whitepear

Apodytes geldenhuysii A.E.van Wyk & Potgieter
dwarf whitepear
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Apodytes geldenhuysii is a species in the genus Apodytes, belonging to the family Metteniusaceae. It is commonly known as the dwarf whitepear and is native to the Cape Provinces. The species was first described in 1994 by A.E. van Wyk and Potgieter.

Description

Apodytes geldenhuysii, described in 1994 by A.E. van Wyk and Potgieter, is a member of the genus Apodytes within the family Metteniusaceae. It is found in the Cape Provinces. The species is known by the common name dwarf whitepear in English.

Other common names

dwarf whitepear

Distribution

Cape Provinces

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