Serruria decumbensis, the peninsula spiderhead, 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 Cape Peninsula from Kommetjie to Gifkommetjie. The shrub is flat but grows 1.0 m high and flowers from July to October
| Serruria decumbens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. decumbens
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| Binomial name | |
| Serruria decumbens (Thunb.)
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Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. 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 in sandstone soil in rocky areas at altitudes of 150 – 310 m.
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria decumbens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T157993810A185556785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157993810A185556785.en. Retrieved 9 August 2023.