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Proteaceae

Bearded spiderhead

Serruria phylicoides (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Serruria

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Bearded spiderhead: Serruria phylicoides , flowerheads; Caledon Wild Flower Show, Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Donsigespinnekopbos, Grasieuse spinnekopbos
English
Bearded spiderhead, Graceful spiderhead

Synonyms

  • Leucadendron phylicoides P.J.Bergius
  • Leucadendron serraria Burm. ex Meisn.
  • Protea eriocephala Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Protea parilis (Knight) H.Buek
  • Protea sphaerocephala L.
  • Serruria andrewsii Endl.
  • Serruria eriocephala Steud.
  • Serruria gracilis Knight
  • Serruria nitida R.Br.
  • Serruria parilis Knight
  • Serruria squarrosa R.Br.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.