Serruria williamsii, commonly known as the king spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and only occurs in 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: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. williamsii
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| Serruria williamsii Rourke
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In Afrikaans it is known as koningsspinnekopbos.
The leaves of the plant are whorled below the flowerhead stalk, and are curved upwards. They are dissected, stout, and fleshy, approximately 150–220 mm (5.9–8.7 in) in length and 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) wide. The flowerhead stalk is 100–300 mm (3.9–11.8 in) long. The flowerheads are a panicle of lax (i.e. loose) racemes.
See also
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edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G. & Raimondo, D. 2020. Serruria williamsii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113239718A185567166. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113239718A185567166.en. Accessed 29 December 2021.
External links
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Media related to Serruria williamsii at Wikimedia Commons- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Serruria williamsii (King spiderhead)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Identifying Spiderheads". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
