Mimetes
Encyclopedia
Mimetes is a genus of plant
s in the large family Proteaceae
. This genus, as with other proteas, is popular with nectivorous birds such as the Cape Sugarbird
and several sunbird
species.
It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s in the large family Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
. This genus, as with other proteas, is popular with nectivorous birds such as the Cape Sugarbird
Cape Sugarbird
The Cape Sugarbird, Promerops cafer, is one of the six bird species endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.-Description:...
and several sunbird
Sunbird
The sunbirds and spiderhunters are a family, Nectariniidae, of very small passerine birds. There are 132 species in 15 genera. The family is distributed throughout Africa, southern Asia and just reaches northern Australia. Most sunbirds feed largely on nectar, but also take insects and spiders,...
species.
It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Mimetes arboreusMimetes arboreusMimetes arboreus is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.-Sources:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Rourke - Mimetes chrysanthusMimetes chrysanthusMimetes chrysanthus is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland....
, J.P. Rourke - Mimetes cucullataMimetes cucullataMimetes cucullatus is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is locally known as the rooistompie.-Distribution:It is found growing in the wild in the fynbos vegetation type of the Cape Floristic Region, located in the Western Cape of South Africa.-Adaptions to Environment:This plant is a...
, R.Br. - Mimetes fimbriifoliusMimetes fimbriifoliusMimetes fimbriifolius is a species of plant in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to the Table Mountain range in the city of Cape Town, South Africa.-Appearance:...
, Salisb. ex Knight - Mimetes hirtusMimetes hirtusMimetes hirtus, also known by the names marsh pagoda, red and yellow bottlebrush, tall pagoda, hairy mimetes, and pineapple bush, is a member of the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to the Cape Floral Region of South Africa....
- and approx 37 more