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Serruria williamsii, commonly known as the king spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and only occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains.

Serruria williamsii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Serruria
Species:	S. williamsii
Binomial name
Serruria williamsii Rourke

In Afrikaans it is known as koningsspinnekopbos.

The leaves of the plant are whorled below the flowerhead stalk, and are curved upwards. They are dissected, stout, and fleshy, approximately 150–220 mm (5.9–8.7 in) in length and 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) wide. The flowerhead stalk is 100–300 mm (3.9–11.8 in) long. The flowerheads are a panicle of lax (i.e. loose) racemes.

See also

Glossary of botanical terms § L: lax

References

External links

• "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
• "Serruria williamsii (King spiderhead)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
• "Identifying Spiderheads". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

Media related to Serruria williamsii at Wikimedia Commons

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