Biology:Serruria cygnea
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Serruria cygnea | |
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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. cygnea
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| Serruria cygnea | |
Serruria cygnea, the swan spiderbush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Sandveld, the Cederberg up to the Slanghoekberge and Hexrivierberge. The shrub grows up to 1.0 m tall and flowers from September to November.
The plant sprouts again after it burns. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in sandstone and shale soil at elevations of 350 – 950 m.
References
- ↑ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria cygnea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113236775A185584759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113236775A185584759.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/113236775/185584759. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
Sources
Wikidata ☰ Q18082726 entry
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