Sorocephalus tenuifolius
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2023) |
| Sorocephalus tenuifolius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Sorocephalus |
| Species: | S. tenuifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Sorocephalus tenuifolius | |
Sorocephalus tenuifolius, the diminutive clusterhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Sorocephalus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape where it occurs in the Palmiet River valley in the Kogelberg. The plant was considered extinct in 1987 but a new population was discovered.
The shrub grows only 1 m high and flowers from January to February. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollination takes place through the action of insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the fruit ripens and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants. The plant grows in moist, sandy soil at elevations of 400 m.
References
[edit]- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Sorocephalus tenuifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113240576A185539523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113240576A185539523.en. Retrieved 19 August 2023.