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Sceptres
Paranomus
Paranomus is a genus of 18 species of plants, commonly known as "sceptres", in the protea family. It is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa.
19 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Bokkeveld Sceptre
speciesParanomus bracteolaris

Longhead Sceptre
speciesParanomus dispersus

Overberg Sceptre
speciesParanomus bolusii

Bredasdorp Sceptre
speciesParanomus abrotanifolius

King Gustavs Sceptre
speciesParanomus sceptrum-gustavianus

Scented Sceptre
speciesParanomus dregei

Kogelberg Sceptre
speciesParanomus spicatus

Hairyleaf Sceptre
speciesParanomus tomentosus

Rabbitpaw Spiderhead
speciesParanomus lagopus

Van Stadens Sceptre
speciesParanomus reflexus

Honeyscent Sceptre
speciesParanomus roodebergensis

Exploding Baked Apple
speciesParanomus longicaulis

Langeberg Sceptre
speciesParanomus spathulatus

Fineleaf Sceptre
speciesParanomus capitatus

Kouga Sceptre
speciesParanomus esterhuyseniae

Elgin Sceptre
speciesParanomus nova

Powder Sceptre
speciesParanomus candicans

Hairystyle Sceptre
speciesParanomus adiantifolius

Ladismith Sceptre
speciesParanomus centaureoides
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 528597.