Cyclopia subternata

Cyclopia subternata, the vlei honeybush, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia.^[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Langeberg to the Tsitsikamma Mountains. It has a range of 5 200 km² and although it is still abundant, the population is declining due to the fact that it is over-collected by tea traders. The plant is part of the fynbos and a protection program is needed to preserve the plant; it does not resprout after the branches have been picked.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Cyclopia subternata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Cyclopia
Species:	C. subternata
Binomial name
Cyclopia subternata Vogel
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Synonyms
Cyclopia grandiflora A.DC. Cyclopia grandifolia Benth. Cyclopia vogelii Harv. Cyclopia vogelii var. subternata (Vogel) Harv.

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The tree's FSA number is 224.4.^[3]