Penaea sarcocolla is a species of shrub in the genus Penaea. It is endemic to the Western Cape,[1] along the coast up to Cape Agulhas and extending inland to Franschhoek, Hottentots Holland Mountains, Villiersdorp and Genadendal.[3] It is also known as the Cape fellwort.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Penaeaceae |
| Genus: | Penaea |
| Species: | P. sarcocolla
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| Penaea sarcocolla | |
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It takes its name from a supposed resemblance to sarcocolla, the Asian source of Persian gum.
References
edit- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Penaea sarcocolla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Saltera sarcocolla | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-04-11.