Thamnea massoniana

Thamnea massoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Thamnea
Species:
T. massoniana
Binomial name
Thamnea massoniana
Dümmer

Thamnea massoniana is a perennial, flowering shrub that is part of the Bruniaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Du Toit's Kloof to the Hottentots Holland Mountains. Six subpopulations are known, each consisting of approximately twenty plants. The plant is part of the fynbos. It is thought that the population may not exceed 1 000 plants. It currently has no threats.[2]

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