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Silver Pagodas - Mimetes
Silver Pagoda - Mimetes argenteus
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Habit: An erect shrub to
3.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: March - June Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Moist, southern, middle slopes, 600-1500m Distribution: Hottentots-Holland Mountains to Franschhoek to Riviersonderend Mountains |
Matchstick Pagoda - Mimetes hottentoticus
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Habit: An erect shrub to
3m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: January to May peaking in February Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Upper slopes on peaty seeps, 1000-1260m Distribution: Confined to 3 populations near Kogelberg Peak |
Splendid Pagoda - Mimetes splendidus
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Habit: An erect shrub to
2.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: May - September, peaking in May - July Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Moist south slopes on peaty soils, 600-1200m Distribution: Western Langeberg, Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains |
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Habit: Erect unbranched
shrub to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year, peak unknown Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Extinct since 1967 Habitat: Sandy slopes, 560-600m Distribution: Above Kleinmond Note: This is the only known photograph of the Mace Pagoda flowering in its natural habitat |
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