Serruria cyanoides, the Wynberg spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. cyanoides
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| Serruria cyanoides | |
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Background edit
The plant is native to the Western Cape, it has always been found on the Cape Flats and Cape Peninsula but currently there are only two populations at Fish Hoek and the Karbonkelberg at Hout Bay.[4] The shrub is erect and grows only 50 cm tall and bears flowers from July to October.
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 unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects.[5] The plant grows in sandy soil at altitudes of 0–150 m.[6]
References edit
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria cyanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113236662A185573401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113236662A185573401.en.
- ^ "Serruria cyanoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Serruria cyanoides (Wynberg spiderhead)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Skirted Spiderheads". www.proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Serruria cyanoides | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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