Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
Subspecies of tree
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Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis, also known as the Potberg protea, or Potberg sugarbush, is a flowering plant of the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa and is found only in the Potberg near Cape Infanta. It grows to a height of 5 metres, and flowers primarily from May to June.[1][2][3]
| Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. a. subsp. potbergensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis (Rourke) Rourke | |
The plant dies after fire, but the seeds survive, and are spread by the wind. The plant is single-sexed. Pollination takes place through the activity of birds. The plant grows in sandy soils at elevations of 200 - 360m.
The plant's national number is 90.6.
