Protea holosericea, the Glossary
Protea holosericea, commonly known as the Sawedge Sugarbush, is a flowering shrub belonging to the Protea genus.[1]
Table of Contents
14 relations: Endemism, Inflorescence, John Patrick Rourke, Joseph Knight (horticulturist), Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Monoecy, Pollination, Protea, Richard Anthony Salisbury, Shrub, South Africa, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Western Cape, Wildfire.
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.
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Inflorescence
An inflorescence, in a flowering plant, is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
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John Patrick Rourke
John Patrick Rourke FMLS (born 26 March 1942, in Cape Town) is a South African botanist, who worked at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and became curator of the Compton Herbarium.
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Joseph Knight (horticulturist)
Joseph Knight (7 October 1778 – 20 July 1855), gardener to George Hibbert, was one of the first people in England to successfully propagate Proteaceae.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town.
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Monoecy
Monoecy (adj. monoecious) is a sexual system in seed plants where separate male and female cones or flowers are present on the same plant.
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Pollination
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds.
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Protea
Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos).
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Richard Anthony Salisbury
Richard Anthony Salisbury (born Richard Anthony Markham; 2 May 1761 – 23 March 1829) was a British botanist.
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Shrub
A shrub or bush is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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South African National Biodiversity Institute
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is an organisation tasked with research and dissemination of information on biodiversity, and legally mandated to contribute to the management of the country's biodiversity resources.
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Western Cape
The Western Cape (Wes-Kaap; iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country.
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Wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.
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