Mimetes hirtus
Encyclopedia
Mimetes hirtus, also known by the names marsh pagoda, red and yellow bottlebrush, tall pagoda, hairy mimetes, and pineapple bush, is a member of the Proteaceae
family. It is endemic to the Cape Floral Region of South Africa
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Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
family. It is endemic to the Cape Floral Region of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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