Paranomus dregei, the scented sceptre, is a flowering shrub belonging to the genus Paranomus. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Paranomus dregei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Paranomus
Species:
P. dregei
Binomial name
Paranomus dregei
(H.Buek ex Meisn.) Kuntze
Synonyms[2]
  • Nivenia dregei H.Buek ex Meisn.
  • Nivenia marlothii E.Phillips
  • Paranomus marlothii (E.Phillips) N.E.Br.
  • Sorocephalus diversifolius Drège ex Meisn.

Description

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The shrub grows to 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall and flowers mainly from May to October.[3] Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects.[3] The fruit ripens two months after flowering and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.[3]

In Afrikaans, it is known as Parfuumsepter.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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The plant occurs from the Witteberg to the Swartberg, Anysberg, Touwsberg and Rooiberg, Kouga Mountains and Outeniqua Mountains.[4] It grows in sandstone sand at altitudes of 900–1,400 m (3,000–4,600 ft).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus dregei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113201292A157956105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113201292A157956105.en.
  2. ^ "Paranomus dregei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Cornflower Sceptres". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
  4. ^ a b c "Paranomus dregei | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.
  5. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
  6. ^ "Paranomus dregei (Scented sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info.