Spatalla curvifolia

Spatalla curvifolia, the white-stalked spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape of South Africa.

Description
The shrub is flat, rounded, grows only 80 cm tall and flowers all year round. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the ripe seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.

Distribution and habitat
The plant occurs from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. It grows in sandy soil at elevations of 0 - 350 m.