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Dollsbush

Paranomus

Also called Sceptres

Dollsbush
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)

About

Paranomus is a genus of 18 species of flowering plants, commonly known as "sceptres", in the protea family. It is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa.

Where it grows

The species occur mainly in mountainous areas of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces from the Cederberg to Uitenhage, with the highest numbers found in the districts of Caledon, Worcester and Swellendam. They are often associated with fynbos habitats.

Other Paranomus plants

Bredasdorp Sceptre · Hairy Style Sceptre · Overberg Sceptre · Bokkeveld Tree Sceptre · Powder Sceptre · Fine Leaf Sceptre · Ladismith Sceptre · Long Head Sceptre · Scented Sceptre · Kouga Sceptre · Cluster Flower Paranomus · Exploding Baked Apple

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paranomus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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