Cyclopia burtonii
Species of plant
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Cyclopia burtonii is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Swartberg Mountains at altitudes of 1600–2070 m. It has a range of 172 km2 and there are four subpopulations. The total population is estimated at less than 1000 plants. The plant is part of the fynbos. The plant is threatened by honeybush tea producers who pick too many plants.[2]
| Cyclopia burtonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Cyclopia |
| Species: | C. burtonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclopia burtonii Hofmeyr & E.Phillips, (1922) | |
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