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Southern Silkypuffs - Diastellas
Franschhoek Silkypuff - Diastella buekii
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Habit: A very low mat-like
shrub up to 0.15m tall, 1m across Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - November Pollinator: Solitary Bees, pollen only Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Endangered, only 2 populations remain Habitat: Moist sands, 200-300m Distribution: Franschhoek amd Wemmershoek Valleys |
Peninsula Silkypuff - Diastella divaricata divaricata
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Habit: Sprawling shrub to
0.5m tall, 3m across Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, no clear peak Pollinator: Solitary Bees, pollen only Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened locally common Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-600m Distribution: Cape Peninsula south of Silvermine |
Palmiet Silkypuff - Diastella fraterna
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Habit: Rounded, erect
shrub to 0.7m tall and 1m across Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-450m Distribution: Palmiet River Valley slopes Kogelberg and Kleinmond |
Flats Silkypuff - Diastella proteoides
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Habit: Sprawling shrub to
0.5m tall, 3m across. Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, July - February peak Pollinator: Bees, no nectar, collect pollen Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Vulnerable - habitat destroyed by houses Habitat: Sandy flats, 0-150m Distribution: Cape Flats: Tokai to Malmesbury and Eersteriver |
Hangklip Silkypuff - Diastella thymelaeoides meridiana
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Habit: An erect shrub up
to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, August - November peak Pollinator: Bees, no nectar, collect pollen Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Sandstone slopes, 0-150m Distribution: Southern Kogelberg from Rooiels to Cape Hangklip and Betty's Bay |
Kogelberg Silkypuff - Diastella thymelaeoides thymelaeoides
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Habit: An erect shrub up
to 1.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, August - November peak Pollinator: Bees, no nectar, collect pollen Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Montane, sandstone slopes, 450-900m Distribution: Hottentots-Holland Mountains and northern Kogelberg around the Steenbras Dam |
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