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Cyclopia longifolia

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Cyclopia longifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. longifolia
Binomial name
Cyclopia longifolia
Vogel
Distribution map

Cyclopia longifolia, the Van Stadensberg honeybush tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs in the Vanstadensberg. It has a range of 31 km2 in which only three fragmented subpopulations remain after plantations were established. The plant is part of the fynbos and is further threatened by invasive plants and uncontrolled fires.[2]

The tree's FSA number is 224.2.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclopia longifolia Vogel". SANBI Redlist.
  2. ^ "Cyclopia longifolia Vogel". Plants of the World Online.
  3. ^ https://www.treetags.co.za/national-list-of-indigenous-trees/