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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Paranomus (sceptres)

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Eudicotyledons > Order: Proteales > Family: Proteaceae

The 18 species are endemic to the Western and Eastern Cape.

Species native to southern Africa

List from Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).

Paranomus abrotanifolius (Bredasdorp sceptre)

Paranomus adiantifolius (Hairy-style sceptre)

Paranomus bolusii (Overberg sceptre)

Paranomus bracteolaris (Smooth-leaf tree sceptre)

Paranomus candicans (Powder sceptre)

Paranomus capitatus (Fine-leaf sceptre)

Paranomus centaureoides (Ladismith sceptre)

Paranomus dispersus (Long-head sceptre)

Paranomus dregei (Scented sceptre)

Paranomus esterhuyseniae (Kouga sceptre)

Paranomus lagopus (Rabbit-paw sceptre)

 

Paranomus longicaulis (Exploding baked apple)

Paranomus reflexus (Van Staden's sceptre)

Paranomus roodebergensis (Honey-scented sceptre)

Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus (King Gustav's sceptre)

Paranomus spathulatus (Langeberg sceptre)

Paranomus spicatus (Kogelberg sceptre)

Paranomus tomentosus (Hairy-leaf tree sceptre)