Taxon

Protea scolymocephala

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Common name: Witskollie, Thistle sugarbush
Family: Proteaceae (Protea)
Distribution: Western Cape
Habitat: sandy flats and coastal lowlands
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub
Comments: P. scolymocephala is threatened by urban expansion, crop cultivation, alien plant invasion, too frequent fires, groundwater extraction and increased mole rat activity over the past 60 years. This species could be classified as Endangered in the near future, should rapid habitat loss to rooibos tea and potato cultivation in the northern part of the range continue.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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