Staavia verticillata
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| Staavia verticillata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Bruniales |
| Family: | Bruniaceae |
| Genus: | Staavia |
| Species: | S. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Staavia verticillata (L.f.) Pillans | |
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Staavia verticillata is a perennial, flowering shrub that is part of the Staavia genus.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant occurs between Bainskloof and Du Toit's Kloof. The plant has a range of 69 km² and there are three subpopulations but is threatened by too many fires and invasive plants.[2]