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Serruria decipiens

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Serruria decipiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species:
S. decipiens
Binomial name
Serruria decipiens

Serruria decipiens, the Sandveld spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria. It forms part of the fynbos biome.[2] The plant is native to the Western Cape, where it only occurs on the Sandveld, Hopefield, the Cape Flats, Piketberg, and Olifants River Mountains. The shrub is round and grows 1.0 m tall and bears flowers from July to October.[3]

Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls off and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is bisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in sandy soil at elevations of 0–250 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria decipiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113236948A185556548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113236948A185556548.en.
  2. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Curly Spiderheads". www.proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 13 December 2021.