Serruria inconspicua
Serruria inconspicua, the cryptic spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape, where it occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Houhoek. The shrub is flat and grows 20 cm high. The plant gets its name from the fact that the flowers are inconspicuous.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. inconspicua |
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| Serruria inconspicua | |
References
- Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Serruria inconspicua. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113238052A185549903. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113238052A185549903.en. Accessed on 18 August 2023.
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