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Golden Pagodas - Mimetes

Golden Pagoda - Mimetes chrysanthus

Habit: Erect, sparsely-branched shrub to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: March - July, peaking in April and May Pollinator: Carpenter Bees and Birds Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare - known from only three sites Habitat: Sandy soils, 800-1450m Distribution: Gamka and Outeniqua Mountains

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