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Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana

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Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Vexatorella
Species: V. obtusata
Subspecies: V. o. subsp. albomontana
Trinomial name
Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana
(Rourke) Rourke
Synonyms
  • Leucospermum obtusatum subsp. albomontanum Rourke

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.

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

  1. 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.
  2. "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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Taxon identifiers
Vexatorella obtusata subsp. albomontana
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