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Vexators
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Vexators

Vexatorella

Vexatorella is a genus containing four species of flowering plant, commonly known as vexators, in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. The name means “little trouble-maker”, given with reference to the initial difficulties of placing V. latebrosa within the family. All species are shrubs which occur in dry fynbos habitats on the fringes of the Succulent Karoo ecoregion. The inflorescences are similar to those of...

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Kleinkaroo Vexator

speciesVexatorella obtusata

Kamiesberg Vexator

speciesVexatorella alpina

Swartruggens Vexator

speciesVexatorella amoena

Robertson Vexator

speciesVexatorella latebrosa

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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 569232.