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Cliffortia
Genus of shrubs in the rose family from southern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cliffortia, or Caperose is a genus of plants that has been assigned to the rose family, with currently 132 known species. Its species can be found in southern Africa, particularly in the Cape Floristic Region where 124 of the species can be found, 109 of which are endemic to the CFR.[1][2] Most species are ericoid shrubs, some small trees up to 5 m (161ā2 ft) high, others more or less herbaceous groundcover. All are wind pollinated and have separate male and female flowers in the axils of the leaves, mostly individually, sometimes grouped, which may be on the same plant or on separate plants.[3]
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Cliffortia ruscifolia, on the Gifberg | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
Tribe: | Sanguisorbeae |
Subtribe: | Sanguisorbinae |
Genus: | Cliffortia L. |
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