Sorocephalus

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Sorocephalus
Sorocephalus lanatus Helme 1.jpg
Sorocephalus lanatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Proteoideae
Tribe:
Subtribe:
Genus: Sorocephalus
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Sorocephalus is a genus containing 11 species of flowering plants, commonly known as powderpuffs, in the family Proteaceae. The name means “heaped head”. The genus is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, more particularly the winter rainfall zone of the southwestern Cape. The species are all small shrubs characterised by flower-heads containing clusters of four or more flowers.[1] Most species are threatened.[2]

Species[]

Described species are shown below, with their conservation status:[3][2][4]

  • Rourke – Woolly-stalk powderpuff – EN
  • Rourke – Woolly powderpuff – NT
  • (Knight) Hutch. – Erect powderpuff – EN
  • Hutch. – Flowerless powderpuff – CR
  • Sorocephalus imbricatus (Thunb.) R. Br. – Lanceolate-leaf powderpuff – CR
  • Sorocephalus lanatus R. Br. – Common powderpuff – LC
  • Rourke – Prostrate powderpuff – CR
  • Rourke – Long-leaf powderpuff – EN
  • Meisn. – Tulbagh powderpuff – CR
  • R.Br. – Diminutive powderpuff – EN
  • (Meisn.) E.Phillips – Pin-shaped powderpuff – EN

References[]

  1. ^ Paterson-Jones, Colin (2007). Protea. Struik. p. 48. ISBN 9781770075245.
  2. ^ a b "Sorocephalus". Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  3. ^ "Sorocephalus". The Plant List. 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  4. ^ "Identifying Powderpuffs – Sorocephalus". Protea Atlas. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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