Berzelia cordifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Bruniales
Family: Bruniaceae
Genus: Berzelia
Species:
B. cordifolia
Binomial name
Berzelia cordifolia
Schltdl. (1831)
Synonyms
  • Brunia cordifolia D.Dietr.

Berzelia cordifolia is a shrub that belongs to the Bruniaceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[1] The plant occurs from the Potberg in the De Hoop nature reserve to the Breede River estuary at Infanta. It has an area of occurrence of 150 km2 and there are eight subpopulations. The species is threatened by invasive plants and coastal development.[2]

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