Serruria gremialis, the Riviersonderend spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Riviersonderend and Stettynkloof mountains. The shrub is predominantly a creeper with stems growing up to 1.0 m in length and flowering from July to February.

Serruria gremialis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species:
S. gremialis
Binomial name
Serruria gremialis
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The plant's roots sprout again after a fire. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows on the northern slopes in sandstone soil at elevations of 270 – 760 m.

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria gremialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113237950A185575211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113237950A185575211.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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