Paranomus bolusii?

Hello all, Alastair suggested looking in the Protea Atlas http://www.proteaatlas.org.za/sceptre.htm#pabolu Overberg Sceptre - Paranomus bolusii Habit:  A much branched shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, extensive populations occur Habitat: Sandstone and Cederberg shales, 150-700m Distribution: Groenland, Riviersonderend, Babylonstoring and Klein River Mountains, Caledon and Swartberg

Another possibility:

Long-head Sceptre - Paranomus dispersus

Habit: A much branched shrub up to 1.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, mainly August - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, sometimes occurs in dense stands Habitat: Sandstone stands, 300-1200m Distribution: Groot Winterhoek to Riviersonderend to Outeniqua Mountains and Klein Swartberg and Rooiberg

Or how about

Kogelberg Sceptre - Paranomus spicatus Habit:  A shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare, scattered plants in about 5 populations Habitat: Sandstone sands, 0-300m Distribution: Hottentots-Holland Mountains from Sir Lowry's Pass to Kogel Bay to Rooiels

I'd put my money on the first, then the third, (pity the photos are so poor), if only by the distribution. Interesting that it doesn't appear in the Kirstenbosch Stellenbosch to Hermanus book.

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