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Diminutive Clusterheads - Sorocephalus

Diminutive Clusterhead - Sorocephalus tenuifolius

Habit: Spindly shrublet to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: January - February Pollinator: Insect Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Was thought to be extinct after the last known population was ploughed up in 1987. New populations were found recently Habitat: Sandy soils on moist scars, 400m Distribution: Palmiet River Valley in Kogelberg

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