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Paranomus candicans

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Paranomus candicans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Paranomus
Species:
P. candicans
Binomial name
Paranomus candicans
(Thunb.) Kuntze
Synonyms[2]
  • Nivenia candicans Roem. & Schult.
  • Nivenia mollissima R.Br.
  • Paranomus argenteus Knight
  • Paranomus mollissimus (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Protea candicans Thunb.
  • Protea mollissima (R.Br.) Poir.
  • Serruria albicans Roem. & Schult.

Paranomus candicans, the powder sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Description

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The shrub grows up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall and flowers mainly from June to November. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. The fruit ripens, two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.

In Afrikaans, it is known as poeiersepter.

Distribution and habitat

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The plant occurs in the Hex River Mountains up to the Langeberg. The plant grows in sandstone soil at altitudes of 600–2,000 m (2,000–6,600 ft).

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus candicans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113201154A157956336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113201154A157956336.en.
  2. ^ "Paranomus candicans". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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