Vexatorella obtusata subsp. obtusata, the Montagu Vexator, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Vexatorella and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Hex River Mountains, Bokker River Mountains, Keeromsberg and Kwadouw Mountains to the Langeberg at Koo as well as the Waboomsberg. The shrub is dense and grows to 2.0 m in diameter. The shrub blooms from September to December.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Vexatorella |
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| Subspecies: | V. o. subsp. obtusata
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| Trinomial name | |
| Vexatorella obtusata subsp. obtusata (Thunb.) Rourke
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Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls off and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in dry fynbos in sandstone soil at altitudes of 300-1800 m.
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References edit
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. obtusata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T185421109A185577798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185421109A185577798.en.
- ^ "Vexatorella obtusata subsp. obtusata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links edit
- http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=802-5
- https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/vexator.htm
- http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/vexatorella_obtusata.htm
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