Brunia sphaerocephala

Brunia sphaerocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Brunia
Species:
B. sphaerocephala
Binomial name
Brunia sphaerocephala
(Sond.) A.V.Hall
Synonyms
  • Berardia sphaerocephala Sond.
  • Brunia microcephala E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
  • Nebelia sphaerocephala (Sond.) Kuntze

Brunia sphaerocephala, the ball spikekol, is a shrub belonging to the genus Brunia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[2] The plant occurs in the Slanghoek, Wemmershoek and Hottentots Holland Mountains. There are four to five subpopulations and the plant is threatened by invasive species.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=772-53 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77114350-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. ^ John Manning. 2018. Field Guide to Fynbos, Struik Nature, 2018 ISBN 978 1 77584 590 4
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