Longleaf Honeybush

Cyclopia longifolia, the Van Stadensberg honeybush tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs in the Vanstadensberg. It has a range of 31 km2 in which only three fragmented subpopulations remain after plantations were established. The plant is part of the fynbos and is further threatened by invasive plants and uncontrolled fires.