Hidden Sugarbush
Protea recondita H.Buek ex Meisn.
Protea recondita, or Hidden Sugarbush, is a flowering plant in the Proteaceae family, native to the Cape Region of South Africa. It is found from the Piketberg and Cederberg to the Groot Winterhoek mountains. The species was first described in 1856 and is unique in that its flowers are pollinated by non-flying mammals such as rodents and elephant shrews. In Afrikaans, it is known as gesigtoehouprotea or skaamroos.
Description
Protea recondita is a member of the Proteaceae family and is part of the Protea genus. This plant is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, with a distribution range extending from the Piketberg and Cederberg regions to the Groot Winterhoek mountains. Its pollination mechanism is unusual, relying on non-flying mammals like rodents and elephant shrews. The species was first published in 1856. It is locally referred to in Afrikaans as gesigtoehouprotea or skaamroos.
Other common names
Hidden Sugarbush
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Scolymocephalus reconditus
