18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
AMONG THE PINCUSHIONS: Overberg Pincushion 'Leucospermum oleifoliumn'
The western Cape is home to the worlds most diverse floral kingdom (over 8500 different plant species). Pringle Bay is part of a UNESCO Biosphere reserve. This Floral Kingdom has 1,300 species per 10,000 square kilometres. Larger than the Amazon basin with just 400 species per 10,000 square km!
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Near Cape Town, South Africa |
| Copyright: | © Eric Miller |