Serruria flava, the Wupperthal spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant, which is critically endangered, is endemic to the Western Cape and in the northern Cederberg near Wupperthal. The shrub blooms from August to October.

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

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D. (2020). "Serruria flava". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113237633A185551954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113237633A185551954.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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