Paranomus centaureoides, the Ladismith 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, 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: | Paranomus |
| Species: | P. centaureoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Paranomus centaureoides Levyns
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Description
editThe shrub grows up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and flowers mainly from June to November. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. The fruit ripens two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant occurs in the Swartberg between Ladismith and Seweweekspoort. It grows in sandstone sand at altitudes of 1,000–2,000 m (3,300–6,600 ft).
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus centaureoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113201220A185589276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113201220A185589276.en.
External links
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Media related to Paranomus centaureoides at Wikimedia Commons- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Paranomus centaureoides (Ladismith sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Cornflower Sceptres". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
