Protea mundii
| Protea mundii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| P. mundii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. mundii |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea amundii | |
Protea mundii, the forest sugarbush, is a flowering shrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa,[1] growing in forest margins at 200 to 1,300 m (660 to 4,270 ft) elevation. It grows to a height of 8 m (26 ft). The plant has white to ivory flowers, which are attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.[2] The specific name commemorates Johannes Ludwig Leopold Mund, a German natural history collector who was active in the Cape until 1831.
Protea mundii is cultivated as a garden plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Protea mundii Klotzsch". GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. USDA. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ Protea Atlas Project
- ↑ University of Connecticut
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