Cyclopia alpina

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Cyclopia alpina, the alpine honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Hottentots Holland Mountains, Hex River Mountains and the Wemmershoek Mountains in the west and the Kammanassie Mountains. It grows at altitudes of 1 170 - 2 070 m. The plant is part of the fynbos.[2]

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Cyclopia alpina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. alpina
Binomial name
Cyclopia alpina
A.L.Schutte
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Synonyms
  • Cyclopia genistoides var. ovalifolia Kies
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