Staavia verticillata

Staavia verticillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Staavia
Species:
S. verticillata
Binomial name
Staavia verticillata
(L.f.) Pillans
Synonyms
  • Brunia verticillata L.f.
  • Staavia nuda Brongn.

Staavia verticillata is a perennial, flowering shrub that is part of the Staavia genus.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant occurs between Bainskloof and Du Toit's Kloof. The plant has a range of 69 km² and there are three subpopulations but is threatened by too many fires and invasive plants.[2]

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