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Sorocephalus

Synonyms: Soranthe

Wikipedia Abstract

Sorocephalus is a genus containing 11 species of flowering plants, commonly known as powderpuffs, in the Proteaceae family. The name means “heaped head”. The genus is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, more particularly the winter rainfall zone of the south-western Cape. The species are all small shrubs characterised by flower-heads containing clusters of four or more flowers. Most species are threatened.
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Species

Sorocephalus alopecurus (Woolly-stalk Clusterhead) (Endangered)
Sorocephalus capitatus (Woolly Clusterhead) (Vulnerable)
Sorocephalus clavigerus (Erect Clusterhead) (Endangered)
Sorocephalus crassifolius (Flowerless Clusterhead) (Critically Endangered)
Sorocephalus imbricatus (Tile-leaf Clusterhead) (Critically Endangered)
Sorocephalus lanatus
Sorocephalus palustris (Mat Clusterhead) (Critically Endangered)
Sorocephalus pinifolius (Long-leaf Clusterhead) (Endangered)
Sorocephalus scabridus (Tulbagh Clusterhead) (Critically Endangered)
Sorocephalus tenuifolius (Diminutive Clusterhead) (Endangered)
Sorocephalus teretifolius (Pinhead Clusterhead) (Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0