The Cape floral kingdom at the tip of South Africa contains the highest known concentration of plant species in the world. Table Mountain itself, in the center of Cape Town, has over 2200 plant species, more that the entire United Kingdom. The region was given international recognition as South Africa's sixth UN World Heritage site in June last year.
The protea is one of the dominant species in this kingdom, and nearly 400 of the world’s 1200 protea species are found here. According to the South African Protea Producers and Exporters (SAPPEX), the protea is a 40 million USD a year industry, with approximately 2000 hectares of land dedicated to protea farming.
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