Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana, the Witteberg vexator, is a flower- bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Vexatorella and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Witteberg, Bonteberg and Anysberg. The shrub is erect and grows to 1.0 m in length. The shrub blooms from August to November.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Vexatorella |
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| Subspecies: | V. o. subsp. albomontana
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| Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana (Rourke) Rourke
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Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls off and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects . The plant grows in quartzite soil at altitudes of 1000-1500 m.
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References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T185420812A185533324. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185420812A185533324.en.
- ^ "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2022.