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Cornflower Sceptres - Paranomus
Ladismith Sceptre - Paranomus centaureoides
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Habit: A branched shrub up
to 1.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare, isolated patches of 2 or 3 plants Habitat: Sandstone sands, 1000-2000m Distribution: Klein Swartberg between Ladismith and Seweweekspoort |
Scented Sceptre - Paranomus dregei
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Habit: A branched shrub up
to 1.7m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: May - October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, widespread in extensive populations Habitat: Sandstone sands, 900-1400m Distribution: Witteberg to Swartberg and Anysberg, Touwsberg and Rooiberg, Kouga and Outeniqua Mountains Notes: This species ranges from the typical Cornflower Sceptre to an Elongate Sceptre in having forms on the Swartberg with entire upper leaves. |
Kouga Sceptre - Paranomus esterhuyseniae
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Habit: A branched shrub up
to 0.7m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare, isolated clumps Habitat: Sandstone soils, 900-1400m Distribution: Kouga Mountains |
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