Protea asymmetrica, also known as the Inyanga sugarbush, is a flowering plant, named for its asymmetric flowerheads, of the family Proteaceae and endemic to Zimbabwe and the Nyanga region, where it grows in grasslands, as well as Mount Nyangani.
| Protea asymmetrica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. asymmetrica
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| Binomial name | |
| Protea asymmetrica Beard
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It reaches a height of up to 1.6m, and mainly flowers from June to August.[2][3] The plant sprouts after a fire, and grows on grassland at a height of around 2000m.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Timberlake, J.R. (2020). "Protea asymmetrica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T122447206A122447211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T122447206A122447211.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Protea asymmetrica". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 19 June 2020.