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Protea aristata
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: Cape Town.
Found on northern and southern slopes in a 60km stretch of the Swartberg mountains of the Cape Province, South Africa, between the altitudes of 750 and 2000m. Although generally considered scarce in the wild, it is in fact quite common in its area. The plant seldom forms dense communities, rather it is found widely distributed throughout. This protea prefers rocky outcrops, which habit has led to the survival of very old specimens protected from fire by their rocky surrounds. Flowering occurs from October to December, and occasionally as late as February. (From Wikipedia)
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Gorgeous flower