Protea cynaroides (L.) L. belongs to the Proteaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Protea cynaroides, C. Davidson 11499--South Africa. Marloth Nat. Res. Langeberg Mts. 22 Aug 09. 377 (2).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Protea
Specific Epithet
cynaroides
Authorship
(L.) L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#186,821 of 335,497
Top 56%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Stellenbosch University Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Van Riebeeck St., Stellenbosch 7600
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California (San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum)
Location Remarks
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Lydenburg)
-25.315833, 30.495278
Location Remarks
Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Coastal fynbos. Area burned in 2013.
