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FamilyPROTEACEAE
Genus speciesProtea dracomontana Beard 
SynonymsProtea inyanganiensis Beard
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-2200m
Descriptioncorolla to 9cm in diam., waxy, petaloid bracts around spherical floral head, centrally number of anthers and styles, leaves oblong
Size50-90cm
Colorpink, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
Territory Africa
     South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe )
     Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Free State)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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PROTEACEAE

Protea dracomontana Beard, Bothalia 7: 53 (1958)

Synonyms:
Protea inyanganiensis Beard

e. Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State
26 ZIM 27 NAT OFS

1600-2200m

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