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Paranomus bolusii
Also called Overberg Scepter, Viking Scepter
Paranomus bolusii, the Overberg sceptre or Viking sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
The plant occurs on the Groenlandberg, Riviersonderendberge, Babilonstoringberge and Kleinrivierberge, Caledon, and the Swartberg. The plant grows in sandstone and Cederberg shale at altitudes of 150–700 m (490–2,300 ft).
Bredasdorp Sceptre · Hairy Style Sceptre · Bokkeveld Tree Sceptre · Powder Sceptre · Fine Leaf Sceptre · Ladismith Sceptre · Long Head Sceptre · Scented Sceptre · Kouga Sceptre · Cluster Flower Paranomus · Exploding Baked Apple · Van Staden's sceptre
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paranomus bolusii 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.
