PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / PROTEALES / PROTEACEAE / PROTEOIDEAE / LEUCADENDREAE / SPATALLA / ARGENTEA
An erect well branched shrub to 0.75 m with a single main stem branching at 20 cm. Branches erect, terete, puberulus, covered with ascending silvery leaves. Leaves acicular terete, mucronate, slightly spreading, ascending to incurved, 10-15 mm long, very densely sericeous, silvery. Inflorescence terminal, sessile, or with up to 4 lateral inflorescences arising at the apex of a shoot; 2-3 cm long, 1.5 cm in diam. Bracts lanceolate acute, 6 mm long, densely sericeous, silvery. Involucres 3 flowered, pedicellate, pedicel 2-3 mm long. Bracteoles free, broadly ovate acute, 4 mm long, 2 mm broad, very densely sericeous, margins ciliate. Median anticous bracteole subtends a short reduced shoot. Perianth 8 mm long, strongly curved forward in bud, perianth segments unequal. Posticous segment erect and galeate, larger than the three anticous segments. Perianth limbs elliptic, 1 mm long, lanate. Posticous perianth limb strongly galeate, larger than the three anticous limbs. Perianth claws thickly villous, the three anticous claws becoming coiled on opening. Perianth tube 1.5 mm long, villous, slightly quadrangular. Style straight, 6 mm long. Pollen presenter a dark black obliquely obovate cochleariform disc. Ovary ovoid, 1 mm long, tomentose. Hypogynous scales 1 mm long linear subulate. Fruits cylindric 6 mm long, 2 mm broad, sericeous, truncate and broadly pedicellate at the base. Flowering commences in October and continues into January. From: Rourke, JP. 1969. Taxonomic studies on Sorocephalus R.Br. and Spatalla Salisb. J. S. African Bot.: 1-124. [CC BY]
Like S. propinqua but leaves silvery silky and style straight. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
This species is distinguished from S. incurva by the permanent densely sericeous silvery pubescence of the leaves, the obovate cochleariform pollen presenter and the distinctly galeate posticous perianth limb. From: Rourke, JP. 1969. Taxonomic studies on Sorocephalus R.Br. and Spatalla Salisb. J. S. African Bot.: 1-124. [CC BY]
The plants occur as scattered isolated individuals on level sandy patches between large Table Mountain sandstone boulders on hot, dry north facing slopes at an altitude of 1067-1219 m They have always been found growing in close association with Leucadendron nervosum, a rare species which is also endemic to Jonas Kop. From: Rourke, JP. 1969. Taxonomic studies on Sorocephalus R.Br. and Spatalla Salisb. J. S. African Bot.: 1-124. [CC BY]
Sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
S. argentea has a very limited distribution and is confined to the north slopes of Jonas Kop (also known by the names Wildepaardeberg, Omklaar, and Bosjeveld mountains). From: Rourke, JP. 1969. Taxonomic studies on Sorocephalus R.Br. and Spatalla Salisb. J. S. African Bot.: 1-124. [CC BY]
western Riviersonderend Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
October
1000 to 1300 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Published in: J. S. African Bot. Suppl. 7: 74 (1969)
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
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| Silver-leaf Spoon | English | South African National Biodiversity Institute. 1991. Protea Atlas. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Proteales
FAMILY Proteaceae
SUBFAMILY Proteoideae
TRIBE Leucadendreae
GENUS Spatalla
SPECIES argentea
23 results for Spatalla argentea Rourke
Barcode: PRE0560425-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 2171 | 1999-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. Wolfieskop on a SE-facing slope.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0085554-2 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 722 | 1967-1-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonaskop. North slopes on road to F.M. Tower.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1548187-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9934 | 2020-11-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Western Riviersonderend Mountains; NW slopes of Olifantsberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0083328-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 2875 | 1965-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonas Kop. Upper slopes (Langeberg).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0456823-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 722 | 1967-1-29
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; JONASKOP; ON RD. TO FM. TOWER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0225077-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 2171 | 1999-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. Wolfieskop.
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Barcode: SAM0056449-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1940-2-
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Div. Bosjesveld Mountains. Villiersdorp side.
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Barcode: NBG0086491-2 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 975 | 1967-11-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester dist.,Upper north slopes of Jonaskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0085554-1 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 722 | 1967-1-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonaskop. North slopes on road to F.M. Tower.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0083310-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 4 | 1964-1-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonaskop. About three quarter of the way up Jonaskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0158414-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 1216 | 1996-3-3
South Africa, Western Cape, NE slopes Wolfieskop, Riviersonderend Range (north slopes).
General notes: In association with a small population of Leucadendron nervosum (30-50 plants).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0370288-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 975 | 1967-11-6
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; JONASKOP; UPPER North SLOPES
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0203281-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 48 | 2005-10-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Jonaskop, way to the top.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0085570-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 722 | 1967-1-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonaskop. North slopes on road to F.M. Tower.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0083456-0 Collector(s) & number: Middlemost, AJM, 2316 | 1965-10-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Jonas Kop. (Langeberg Peak).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200306-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 975 | 1967-11-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester dist.,Upper north slopes of Jonaskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0086491-1 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 975 | 1967-11-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester dist.,Upper north slopes of Jonaskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Proteaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1969
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Taxonomic studies on Sorocephalus R.Br. and Spatalla Salisb. Rourke, JPJournal of South African Botany: 1-124
No results found for Spatalla argentea Rourke
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
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