Paranomus spathulatus, the Langeberg sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, 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: | Paranomus |
| Species: | P. spathulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paranomus spathulatus (Thunb.) Kuntze
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Description edit
The shrub grows up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and flowers from May to December. Sometimes fire destroys the plant and the seeds survive but sometimes the plant sprouts again.[citation needed] The plant is bisexual and is pollinated by insects. 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 langebergsepter.
Distribution and habitat edit
The plant occurs in the Langeberg from Tradouws Pass to Garcia's Pass. It grows in sandstone sand at altitudes of 300–600 m (980–1,970 ft).
References edit
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus spathulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113202815A185586174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113202815A185586174.en.
- ^ "Paranomus spathulatus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Paranomus spathulatus at Wikimedia Commons- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Paranomus spathulatus (Langeberg sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Elongate Sceptres". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
