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Broadbract Spikekol

Brunia latebracteata

Also called Riversonderend Spikekol

Family
Bruniaceae (Bruni family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Brunia latebracteata is a shrub belonging to the genus Brunia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains on the higher mountain slopes. It has an area of occurrence of less than 10 square kilometres (3.9 square miles) and there are two subpopulations. The plant is threatened by the invasive plant Pinus as well as too many fires.

Other Brunia plants

River Blacktips · Dutoits Cedar Blacktips · Brunia barnardii · Mat Mossbranch · Twiggy Mossbranch · Silkyflower Stompie · Brunia cordata · Silky Cedar Blacktips · Longflower Lanceleaf · Strawberry Spikekol · Silver Brunia · Largecone Stompie

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brunia latebracteata 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.

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