Spatalla Curvifolia
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''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.


Description

The shrub is flat, rounded, grows only tall and flowers all year round. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The plant is Plant reproductive morphology, 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

The plant occurs from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. It grows in sandy soil at elevations of .


References


External links


Threatened Species Programme , SANBI Red List of South African Plants
bl. 96 Spatalla, curvifolia Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Fynbos {{Proteaceae-stub