Protea venusta, the cascade sugarbush or creeping beauty, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. venusta
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| Protea venusta Compton
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Description
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The shrub is large and has a diameter of 3 m (9.8 ft) and grows up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. It flowers mainly from January to February.[2] The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a shell and released after they are ripe and are dispersed by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of birds.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant occurs in the Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains.[3] It grows on rocky, southern slopes in cool areas at altitudes of 1700 - 2000m.[3]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Protea venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113221543A185559220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221543A185559220.en.
- ^ "White Water Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Protea venusta (Creeping beauty)". biodiversityexplorer.info.
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