fynbos
(botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of , , and .
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(botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of , , and .
“The Broad-leaved Protea is one of the many many species of the fynbos (“fine bush”) communities of southern Africa, growing in mildly acidic sandy soil. Stands of the species can be kilometers across and nearly impenetrable.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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