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.

Spatalla curvifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Spatalla
Species:
S. curvifolia
Binomial name
Spatalla curvifolia
Salisb. ex Knight
Synonyms[2]
  • Protea pedunculata (R.Br.) Poir.
  • Spatalla abietina Roem. & Schult.
  • Spatalla galpinii E.Phillips
  • Spatalla pedunculata R.Br.

Description

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The 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

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The plant occurs from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. It grows in sandy soil at elevations of 0–350 m (0–1,148 ft).

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Spatalla curvifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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