Paranomus dregei, the scented sceptre, is a flowering shrub belonging to the genus Paranomus. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Paranomus |
| Species: | P. dregei
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| Paranomus dregei (H.Buek ex Meisn.) Kuntze
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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
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Paranomus dregei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Cornflower Sceptres". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
- ^ a b c "Paranomus dregei | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Paranomus dregei (Scented sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info.
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