Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R.Br. belongs to the Proteaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mimetes cucullatus--So. Africa. Fernkloof Nature Res. 22 Nov 02. 012.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Mimetes
Specific Epithet
cucullatus
Authorship
(L.) R.Br.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.5
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
#205,732 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa
Location Remarks
Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Harold Porter National Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Betty's Bay, ca. 100 km E of Cape Town on R44.
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. Shrub c. 1.5 m; stems sparingly branched or unbranched.
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
