Spatalla barbigera, the fine-leaf spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Spatalla and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape Province 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. barbigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Spatalla barbigera Salisb. ex Knight
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Description
editThe shrub is flat, rounded, grows only 80 cm (31 in) tall and flowers from May to November. 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 is found in the eastern Langeberg, Outeniqua Mountains, and central Swartberg. It grows in a variety of habitats at elevations of 400–620 m (1,310–2,030 ft).
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Spatalla barbigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113240805A185558471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113240805A185558471.en.
- ^ "Spatalla barbigera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
edit- Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants
- Spatalla barbigera (Fine-leaf spoon)
- Fine-leaf Unispoon
- Spatalla barbigera Salisb. ex Kn. 1809 bl. 78
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