Planea Explained

Planea is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]} The only known species is Planea schlechteri, a rare and threatened species known from only a single population in Western Cape Province in South Africa.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

External links

• iSpot Nature, Sanbi, Observations in the Species: Planea schlechteri photo

Notes and References

1. Karis, Per Ola. 1990. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 102(1): 32
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40038158?tab=subordinatetaxa Tropicos, Planea P.O. Karis
3. http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameSearch&searchText=Planea Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
4. Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
5. http://eol.org/data_objects/21323879 Encyclopedia of Life, Discover Life: Point Map of Metalasia schlechteri
6. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3330-1 Sanbi Red List of South African Plants