Protea tenax (Tenacious sugarbush)
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The narrow-leafed form of Protea tenax
flowering in spring on the Potjiesrivierhoogte near Uniondale, Western
Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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The broad-leafed form of Protea tenax
flowering in winter on the Kareedouw Pass, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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