Saltera

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Saltera is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Penaeaceae, native to southern Africa and known for its shrubby habit and tubular flowers.

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Saltera canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
distribution Cape Floristic Region NERFINISHED
family Penaeaceae NERFINISHED
firstDescribedBy botanists of the 19th century
flowerType tubular flowers
growthForm shrub
habitat fynbos vegetation
nutrient-poor sandy soils
hasCharacteristic evergreen foliage
showy flowers
small leaves
woody shrub habit
hasMember Saltera sarcocolla NERFINISHED
hasTaxonomicStatus accepted genus name
isContainedIn family Penaeaceae
isPartOf Cape flora NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
lifeCycle perennial
nativeTo South Africa NERFINISHED
southern Africa NERFINISHED
order Myrtales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
taxonRank genus

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Penaeaceae includesGenus Saltera