''Stirtonanthus'' is a South African 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 in the family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
. It includes three species of shrubs native 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 ...
. They grow in
fynbos
Fynbos (; , ) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. The area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean climate. The fynbos ...
(Mediterranean-climate shrubland) at medium to high elevations. Each species is highly localized.
[''Stirtonanthus'' B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte. ''Plants of the World Online]
''. Retrieved 21 September 2023. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae">Plants of the World Online">''Stirtonanthus'' B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte. ''Plants of the World Online
''. Retrieved 21 September 2023. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.
References
Podalyrieae
Fabaceae genera
Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces
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