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Cyanella cygnea
Also called Wild Beet
Cyanella cygnea is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte that belongs to the genus Cyanella and is part of the Renosterveld. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs from the Richtersveld to Komaggas where it has an area of occurrence of 4,775 km2. The habitat is threatened by overgrazing.
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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.
