''Paranomus adiantifolius'', the hairy-style sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus '' Paranomus'' and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the

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Description

The shrub grows tall and flowers mainly from September to November. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is

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. The fruit ripens two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants. In Afrikaans, it is known as .

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs at Wolfieskop in the

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, Groenlandberg, and Houhoek. It grows in sandstone soil at altitudes of .

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* * * adiantifolius Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces {{Proteaceae-stub