Cyclopia latifolia
Species of plant
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Cyclopia latifolia, the Table Mountain honeybush tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula on Constantiaberg and Table Mountain at altitudes of 900-1000 m. The population consists of only 23 plants and is threatened by a lack of fire control. The plant is part of the fynbos and is considered rare.[2]
| Cyclopia latifolia | |
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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. latifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclopia latifolia DC. | |
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