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Protea micans
trichophylla
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Disturbed miombo woodland in rocky sandy loam soil
Chimpempe
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Disturbed miombo woodland in rocky sandy loam soil
Chimpempe
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Disturbed miombo woodland in rocky sandy loam soil
Mumbuluma area
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Margin of disturbed miombo woodland and dambo
Margin of woodland and Luchindasi dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Margin of disturbed miombo woodland and dambo
Margin of woodland and Luchindasi dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Protea lemairei auct; Protea trichophylla Engl. & Gilg |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Stems 30-100 cm high; leaves (5)7-13 x (0.7)1-1.8(2.1) cm, (4)6-10 times as long as broad, linear-oblanceolate to linear-elliptic; flower heads 3-5 x (4)5-7 cm; middle bracts 1.5-2 x 0.7-1(1.5) cm; inner bracts 3-5 x 0.4-0.8 cm; flowers pinkish red; perianth limb 8-11(12) mm long. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | micans: gleaming, as if with a slight metallic lustre trichophylla: with hairy leaves |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland in northern Zambia and on Kalahari sand in extreme western Zambia. |
| Altitude range: | 1200 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola through Zambia and south east DRC to south west Tanzania. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 14 May 2019 |
| Literature: |
Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 82 - 83. |
Other sources of information about Protea micans subsp. trichophylla:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Protea micansBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Protea micans
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Protea micans
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Protea micans
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Protea micans
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Protea micans
JSTOR Plant Science: Protea micans
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Protea micans
Plants of the World Online: Protea micans
Tropicos: Protea micans
Wikipedia: Protea micans
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