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Protea angolensis
roseola
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Undisturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soil
Woodland between Lumangwe and Kabwelume Falls
Mar 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Undisturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soil
Woodland between Lumangwe and Kabwelume Falls
Mar 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Undisturbed miombo woodland in sandy loam soil
Woodland between Lumangwe and Kabwelume Falls
Mar 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Suffretex with many simple stems up to 1 m high; leaves 10-17 x (3.8)5-9 cm, 1-2(3) times as long as broad, broadly ovate, rather constricted towards the base; flower heads 10-13 cm in diameter; bracts sericeous when young, sometimes glabrescent in parts; flowers pink; perianth claw with long whitish hairs usually on the outside |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | Red Data list status: Limited distribution, most likely LR-nt |
| Derivation of specific name: | angolensis: of Angola; roseola: pink to pale rose |
| Habitat: | Miombo/Brachystegia woodland |
| Altitude range: | 1350 - 1525 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Northern Zambia and possibly occurring in adjacent Tanzania. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 14 May 2019 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 229. Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Page 66. Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Page 75. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Protea angolensisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Protea angolensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Protea angolensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Protea angolensis
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iNaturalist: Protea angolensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Protea angolensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Protea angolensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Protea angolensis
Plants of the World Online: Protea angolensis
Tropicos: Protea angolensis
Wikipedia: Protea angolensis
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