Protea amplexicaulis,[2][3] the clasping-leaf sugarbush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Protea. The plant is endemic to South Africa and occurs from Citrusdal to the Kogelberg, as well as in the Langeberg.[4] The shrub remains low and spreads out, becoming 1.3 m in diameter and flowering from June to September.[5]
| Protea amplexicaulis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. amplexicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea amplexicaulis (Salisb.) R.Br. | |
Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive.[5] The seeds are stored in a shell and spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place by the action of rats and mice.[6] The plant grows sandstone soils at heights of 180 to 1,600 m.[7]
In Afrikaans it is known as ′aardroos-suikerbos′.[5]
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