Berzelia rubra is a shrub that belongs to the family Bruniaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[2] The plant occurs in the Kleinrivier Mountains and has an area of occurrence of less than 10 km2. The plant is threatened by the invasive plants such as Pinus and Hakea species.

Berzelia rubra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Berzelia
Species:
B. rubra
Binomial name
Berzelia rubra
Schltdl., (1831)
Synonyms
  • Brunia rubra Willd.
  • Berzelia squarrosa var. reflexa Sond.

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