''Prismatocarpus'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Campanulaceae
The family Campanulaceae (also bellflower family), of the order Asterales, contains nearly 2400 species in 84 genera of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, often with milky sap. Among them are several familiar garden plants bel ...
. It includes 27 species endemic to the
Cape Provinces
The Cape Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "CPP". It includes the Sou ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
.
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Species
27 species are accepted.[
*'' Prismatocarpus alpinus''
*'' Prismatocarpus altiflorus''
*'' Prismatocarpus brevilobus''
*'' Prismatocarpus campanuloides''
*'' Prismatocarpus candolleanus''
*'' Prismatocarpus cliffortioides''
*'' Prismatocarpus cordifolius''
*'' Prismatocarpus debilis''
*'' Prismatocarpus decurrens''
*'' Prismatocarpus diffusus''
*'' Prismatocarpus fastigiatus''
*'' Prismatocarpus fruticosus''
*'' Prismatocarpus hispidus''
*'' Prismatocarpus implicatus''
*'' Prismatocarpus lasiophyllus''
*'' Prismatocarpus lycioides''
*'' Prismatocarpus lycopodioides''
*'' Prismatocarpus nitidus''
*'' Prismatocarpus pauciflorus''
*'' Prismatocarpus pedunculatus''
*'' Prismatocarpus pilosus''
*'' Prismatocarpus rogersii''
*'' Prismatocarpus schlechteri''
*'' Prismatocarpus sessilis''
*'' Prismatocarpus spinosus''
*'' Prismatocarpus tenellus''
*'' Prismatocarpus tenerrimus''
]
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2841942
Campanuloideae
Campanulaceae genera
Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces
Taxa described in 1789
Taxa named by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle