Spatalla propinqua

Spatalla propinqua
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Spatalla
Species:	S. propinqua
Binomial name
Spatalla propinqua R.Br.
Synonyms[2]
Protea australis Poir. Spatallopsis propinqua (R.Br.) E.Phillips

Spatalla propinqua, the lax spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to genus Spatalla,^[2] and forming a part of the fynbos vegetation. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Description[]

The shrub grows 1.0 m (3.3 ft) tall, grows upright and flowers mainly from June to March. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. The fruit ripens two months after the plant has flowered, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.

Distribution and habitat[]

The plant occurs from the to the Riviersonderend Mountains. It grows in swampy, cool southern slopes at altitudes of 200–620 m (660–2,030 ft).^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants
• Spatalla propinqua (Lax spoon)
• Triplespoons
• Spatalla propinqua R.Br. 1810 bl 72