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Protea enervis Wild

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Derivation of specific name

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enervis: without nerves, perhaps referring to the inconspicuous veins on the leaves
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Protea enervis Wild Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120770
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Description

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Suffrutex with simple prostrate stems radiating from a woody rootstock; leaves and heads pointing upwards. Leaves up to 5 mm wide, linear to linear-lanceolate, falcate, acute, glabrous. Heads 4.5-8 cm in diameter; inner bracts shorter to about equalling the flowers. Flowers pink.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Protea enervis Wild Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120770
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Worldwide distribution

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Confined to the Chimanimani mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Protea enervis Wild Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120770
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Protea enervis

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Protea enervis, also known as the Chimanimani sugarbush,[3] is a flowering shrub. It is native to the Chimanimani Mountains straddling Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and grows at altitudes of 1,680 to 2,000 metres.[4][5]

The inflorescence is reddish-pink in colour.[6]

Horticulture

It offers a reddish-pink flower head. It requires full sun to partial shade, and prefers a dry mesic climate. It performs best in moderately (5.6-6.0) or slightly acidic (6.1-6.5) soil.[6]

References

  1. ^ Darbyshire, I.; Timberlake, J.; Dhanda, S.; Osborne, J.; Hadj-Hammou, J. (2017). "Protea enervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T66153870A66153875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T66153870A66153875.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Protea enervis". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Protea enervis (Chimanimani sugarbush)". Biodiversity Explorer. Iziko - Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Protea enervis". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw.
  5. ^ "Flora of Mozambique: Species information: individual images: Protea enervis". www.mozambiqueflora.com.
  6. ^ a b "Plant database entry for Protea enervis with 7 data details". garden.org.
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Protea enervis: Brief Summary

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Protea enervis, also known as the Chimanimani sugarbush, is a flowering shrub. It is native to the Chimanimani Mountains straddling Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and grows at altitudes of 1,680 to 2,000 metres.

The inflorescence is reddish-pink in colour.

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