Willdenowia incurvata
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| Willdenowia incurvata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Willdenowia |
| Species: | W. incurvata |
| Binomial name | |
| Willdenowia incurvata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder | |
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Willdenowia incurvata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Willdenowia endemic to the Fynbos region of the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[1] It is also known as the sonqua sunreed; or sonkwasriet in Afrikaans.[3]
Willdenowia incurvata is found from False Bay in the Western Cape to Springbok in Namaqualand, in the Northern Cape.[1] It is dominant in the sandveld between Melkbos and the Olifants River, from sea level to the 1 200 m altitude range.[3]
