Serruria rosea
Serruria rosea, the rose spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, where it only occurs in the Hottentots-Holland Mountains from Slanghoek Mountains to Franschhoek. The shrub is erect and grows 0.8-1 m tall and bears flowers from August to October.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. rosea |
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| Serruria rosea E.Phillips | |
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 altitudes of 300-620 m.
In Afrikaans it is known as the Bruidsbos.
References
- Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Serruria rosea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113238778A185538531. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113238778A185538531.en. Downloaded on 07 December 2021.
- "Serruria rosea | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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