title: Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
text: # Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
  
  Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis, also known as the Potberg protea, or Potberg sugarbush, is a flowering plant of the genus Protea. It is endemic to South Africa and is found only in the Potberg near Cape Infanta. It grows to a height of 5 metres, and flowers primarily from May to June.
  
  The plant dies after fire, but the seeds survive, and are spread by the wind. The plant is single-sexed. Pollination takes place through the activity of birds. The plant grows in sandy soils at elevations of 200 - 360m.
  
  The plant's national number is 90.6.
  
  