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Protea angolensis
trichanthera
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Main road from Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main road from Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main road from Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main road from Thazima Gate, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Protea homblei De Wild. Protea trichanthera Baker |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Branching shrub up to 4 m high, rarely taller. Leaves more or less broadly elliptic or obovate, usually 12–20 cm long, 1–3 times as long as broad, usually dark blueish green; rather abruptly narrowed in the lower third. Heads 10–16 cm diameter. Bracts usually persistently silvery hairy, sometimes becoming hairless towards the margin. Flowers bright rose pink. |
| Notes: | A very attractive plant with bright pink flowerheads. See var. divaricata for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | angolensis: of Angola, although this particular variety does not occur there. |
| Habitat: | In Miombo woodland and submontane wooded grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 1100 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern DRC, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia. |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 16 December 2019 |
| Literature: |
Beard, J.S. (1963). The genus Protea in Tropical Africa Kirkia 3 Pages 155 - 156. as forma trichanthera Beard, J.S. (1992). The Proteas of Tropical Africa Kangaroo Press Pages 34 - 37. as forma trichanthera (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 230. Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Page 67. Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 74 - 75. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 40. as Protea homblei |
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