Protea stokoei is a flowering shrub which belongs to the genus Protea. The plant is endemic to South Africa. It is found in the Kogelberg and Greenland mountains around Elgin.
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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. stokoei
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The shrub grows upright, grows up to 3.0 metres in height, and blooms from May to October.[3][4] A fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seed is stored in a cap and spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination occurs through the action of birds. The plant grows in moist, peat-like soil at altitudes of 900–1200 m.[5]
In English it is known as the pink sugarbush.[6] The tree's national number is 97.5.[3][7]
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & Raimondo, D. (2020). Protea stokoei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113221247A185574779.en
- ^ "Protea stokoei | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "National List Of Indigenous Trees". Treetags. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Protea stokoei | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Protea stokoei (Pink sugarbush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Bearded Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
External links
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