What family does Protea cryophila Bolus belong to?

Protea cryophila Bolus (Protea cryophila Bolus) belongs to the family Proteaceae, order Proteales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Protea cryophila Bolus is a plant in the Proteaceae family, order Proteales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Protea cryophila Bolus

Protea cryophila is an endemic unisexual flowering shrub from the Cederberg, pollinated by rodents and surviving fire via wind-dispersed seeds.

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Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Protea

Order

Proteales

Class

Magnoliopsida

About Protea cryophila Bolus

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Protea cryophila, commonly known as the snowball sugarbush, snow protea, or snowball protea, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Protea. This species is endemic to the Cederberg region.

Growth Form and Flowering Period

It is a dense, woody shrub that grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in diameter, and blooms between January and April.

Wildfire Response and Seed Characteristics

Wildfires kill the mature plant, but its seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a protective cap, released after an extended period, and dispersed by wind.