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Species of shrub endemic to the Fybos region From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Penaea sarcocolla is a species of shrub in the genus Penaea. It is endemic to the Western Cape,[1] along the coast up to Cape Agulhas and extending inland to Franschhoek, Hottentots Holland Mountains, Villiersdorp and Genadendal.[3] It is also known as the Cape fellwort.[3]
Penaea sarcocolla | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Penaeaceae |
Genus: | Penaea |
Species: | P. sarcocolla |
Binomial name | |
Penaea sarcocolla | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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It takes its name from a supposed resemblance to sarcocolla, the Asian source of Persian gum.
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