Spatalla curvifolia, the white-stalked spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape of South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Spatalla |
| Species: | S. curvifolia
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| Spatalla curvifolia Salisb. ex Knight
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Description
editThe shrub is flat, rounded, grows only 80 cm (31 in) tall and flowers all year round. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the ripe seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant occurs from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. It grows in sandy soil at elevations of 0–350 m (0–1,148 ft).
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Spatalla curvifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113240859A185569736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113240859A185569736.en.
- ^ "Spatalla curvifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External links
edit- Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants
- Spatalla curvifolia (White-stalked spoon)
- Uni Spoons
- Uni Spoons bl. 96
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