Staavia zeyheri
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| Staavia zeyheri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Bruniales |
| Family: | Bruniaceae |
| Genus: | Staavia |
| Species: | S. zeyheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Staavia zeyheri Sond. | |
Staavia zeyheri 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 where it occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains. A single population in an area of less than 1 km² may already be destroyed by invasive plants.[2]