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Powderpuffs
Sorocephalus
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.
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus lanatus
tileleaf powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus imbricatus
Pinhead Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus teretifolius
Woolly Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus capitatus
Erect Powerpuff
speciesSorocephalus clavigerus
Longleaf Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus pinifolius
Tulbagh Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus scabridus
Woollystalk Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus alopecurus
Diminutive Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus tenuifolius
Mat Powerpuff
speciesSorocephalus palustris
Flowerless Powderpuff
speciesSorocephalus crassifolius
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 566348.