Flora of South Africa

This is from a BHL book.

Liparia

The liparia or Macedonian shad (Alosa macedonica) is a species of fish in the Clupeidae family. It is endemic to Greece. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sugarbushes

Protea /ˈproʊtiːə/ is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of South African flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos).

king protea

The king protea (Protea cynaroides) is a flowering plant. It is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region.

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