Saw-edge Sugarbush
Protea holosericea (Salisb. ex Knight) Rourke

Protea holosericea, known as Saw-edge Sugarbush, is a flowering shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa and grows exclusively on Sawedge Peak and Rabiesberg in the Kwadousberg Mountains of the Western Cape.
Description
Protea holosericea (Salisb. ex Knight) Rourke is a species in the Protea genus, part of the Proteaceae family. It is native to the Global and Cape Provinces regions, with a restricted distribution to two adjacent peaks—Sawedge Peak and Rabiesberg—in the Kwadousberg Mountains of the Western Cape. The species was formally described in 1974.
Other common names
Saw-edge Sugarbush
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Scolymocephalus patensErodendrum holosericeumProtea patens
