Cyclopia laxiflora

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Cyclopia laxiflora is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Knysna to Plettenberg Bay. It was last seen in the late 1800s and is considered possibly extinct.[1] The plant is part of the fynbos and may have been wiped out by coastal development.[2]

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Cyclopia laxiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cyclopia
Species:
C. laxiflora
Binomial name
Cyclopia laxiflora
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Synonyms
  • Cyclopia latifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Cyclopia subternata var. laxiflora (Benth.) Kies
  • Cyclopia vogelii var. laxiflora (Benth.) Harv.
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