Spatalla barbigera, the fine-leaf spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Spatalla and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Description The shrub is flat, rounded, grows only tall and flowers from May to November. 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 is found in the eastern Langeberg, Outeniqua Mountains, and central Swartberg. It grows in a variety of habitats at elevations of .
References
External links Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants Spatalla barbigera (Fine-leaf spoon) Fine-leaf Unispoon Spatalla barbigera Salisb. ex Kn. 1809 bl. 78