Spatalla


Spatalla is a genus containing 20 species of flowering plants, commonly known as "spoons", in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa where it is associated with fynbos habitats. The species are all small shrubs. The name is derived from the Greek, meaning “wantonness”, alluding to the plants’ unusually large pollen-presenters. Most species are threatened.

Species

Described species are listed below, with their conservation status:Spatalla argentea Rourke – Silver-leaf spoon – ENSpatalla barbigera Salisb. ex Knight – Fine-leaf spoon – NTSpatalla caudata R.Br. – Woolly-hair spoon – ENSpatalla colorata Meisn. – Shiny spoon – ENSpatalla confusa Rourke – Long-tube spoon – LCSpatalla curvifolia Salisb. ex Knight – White-stalked spoon – NTSpatalla ericoides E.Phillips – Erica-leaf spoon – ENSpatalla incurva R.Br. – Swan-head spoon – LCSpatalla longifolia Salisb. ex Knight – Pink-stalked spoon – NTSpatalla mollis R.Br. – Woolly spoon – RareSpatalla nubicola Rourke – Medusa spoon – NTSpatalla parilis Salisb. ex Knight – Spike spoon – LCSpatalla prolifera Salisb. ex Knight – Palmiet spoon – ENSpatalla propinqua R.Br. – Lax spoon – ENSpatalla racemosa Druce – Lax-stalked spoon – NTSpatalla salsoloides Rourke – Kink-style spoon – CRSpatalla setacea Rourke – Needle-leaf spoon – LCSpatalla squamata Meisn. – Silky spoon – NTSpatalla thyrsiflora Salisb. ex Knight – Swan-neck spoon – VUSpatalla tulbaghensis Rourke – Shaggy-hair spoon – EN