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Cyclopia subternata

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Cyclopia subternata
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. subternata
Binomial name
Cyclopia subternata
Vogel
Distribution map
Synonyms
  • Cyclopia grandiflora A.DC.
  • Cyclopia grandifolia Benth.
  • Cyclopia vogelii Harv.
  • Cyclopia vogelii var. subternata (Vogel) Harv.

Cyclopia subternata, the vlei honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Langeberg to the Tsitsikamma Mountains. It has a range of 5 200 km2 and although it is still abundant, the population is declining due to the fact that it is over-collected by tea traders. The plant is part of the fynbos and a protection program is needed to preserve the plant; it does not resprout after the branches have been picked.[2]

The tree's FSA number is 224.4.[3]

References

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