Proteaceae

Bottlebush

Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus (Sparrm.) Hylander

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Paranomus

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Bottlebush (Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus) — FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Perdebos, Septerpluimbos
English: Bottlebush, Bottlebrush, King Gustave's sceptre, Sceptre-like paranomus, White sceptre

Synonyms

Nivenia alopecuroides Lam. ex St.-Lag.
Nivenia sceptrum (Thunb.) R.Br.
Nivenia sceptrum-gustavianum Druce
Paranomus sceptridormis Knight
Paranomus sceptrum (Thunb.) Kuntze
Protea alopecuroides Lam.
Protea sceptrum Thunb.
Protea sceptrum-gustavianum Sparm.

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adele SL, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adele SL, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.