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Spatalla

Synonyms: Spatallopsis

Wikipedia Abstract

Spatalla is a genus containing 20 species of flowering plants, commonly known as "spoons", in the Proteaceae family. The genus is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa where it is associated with fynbos habitats. The species are all small shrubs. The name is derived from the Greek, meaning “wantonness”, alluding to the plants’ unusually large pollen-presenters. Most species are threatened.
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Species

Spatalla argentea (Silver-leaf Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla barbigera
Spatalla caudata (Woolly-hair Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla colorata (Shiny Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla confusa
Spatalla curvifolia
Spatalla ericoides (Erica-leaf Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla incurva
Spatalla longifolia (Pink-stalked Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla mollis (Woolly Spoon) (Vulnerable)
Spatalla nubicola (Medusa Spoon) (Vulnerable)
Spatalla parilis
Spatalla polystachya
Spatalla prolifera (Palmiet Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla propinqua (Lax Spoon) (Vulnerable)
Spatalla racemosa
Spatalla salsoloides (Kink-style Spoon) (Endangered)
Spatalla setacea
Spatalla squamata
Spatalla thyrsiflora (Swan-neck Spoon) (Vulnerable)
Spatalla tulbaghensis (Shaggy-hair Spoon) (Endangered)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0