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Blepharis mitrata
Blepharis mitrata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It a subshrub native to deserts and dry shrublands in Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa, including the Khomas Honchland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The whole plant is very spiny.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Blepharis mitrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
