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Paranomus capitatus, the fine-leaf sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Du Toits Mountains south of Du Toitskloof Pass to the northern slopes of the Riviersonderend Mountains.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Paranomus |
| Species: | P. capitatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paranomus capitatus (R.Br.) Kuntze
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The shrub grows up to 50 cm tall and flowers mainly from July to October. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollination takes place through the action of insects. The fruit ripens, two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants. The plant grows in mountainous sandstone fynbos at altitudes of 400 – 1500 m.
In Afrikaans, it is known as fynblaarsepter.
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus capitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113200307A157956440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113200307A157956440.en.
- ^ "Paranomus capitatus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
edit- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Paranomus capitatus (Fine-leaf sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Fine-leaf Sceptres". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 6 January 2022.