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Sorocephalus pinifolius

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Sorocephalus pinifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Sorocephalus
Species:
S. pinifolius
Binomial name
Sorocephalus pinifolius
(Salisb. ex Knight) Rourke

Sorocephalus pinifolius, the long-leaf clusterhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Sorocephalus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape where it occurs on the Riviersonderendberge near Tygerhoek.

The shrub grows only 1 m high and flowers from June to October. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollination takes place through the action of insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the fruit ripens and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants. The plant grows in sandy soil at elevations of 450 – 800 m.

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; Helme, N.A. (2020). "Sorocephalus pinifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113240513A185586838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113240513A185586838.en. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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