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Mimetes splendidus
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2019 Mimetes splendidus is an erect, evergreen shrub with a single ... are hairless, brown when old and reddish green when young. Mimetes splendidus produces hairy, silver leaves with 3 or 4 ... mm long, at the tip of a 45–55 mm long yellow style. Mimetes splendidus produces flowers from autumn until spring ...
Mimetes capitulatus
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden September 2016 Mimetes capitulatus is an erect, rounded shrub, growing up to ... alopecuroides and Elegia mucronatum. Members of the genus Mimetes have flowerheads adapted to pollination by birds. The ... ( Nectarinia chalybea) are the main pollinators visiting Mimetes species when in flower. M. hirtus and M. ...
Mimetes argenteus
... has shared a great deal of his knowledge on grafting of mimetes and is always willing to offer advice and help. ... great assistance in explaining botanical terminology. Mimetes argenteus is a single-stemmed, sparsely branched, ... Of all silver-leaved Proteaceae in southern Africa, Mimetes argenteus has the most brilliantly reflective, ...
Mimetes fimbriifolius
... National Botanical Garden August 2010 At maturity Mimetes fimbriifolius develops into a stout, densely ... a thick fringe of white pubescent hairs on the margins. Mimetes flower heads are cylindrical and about 60-80 mm long ... The pollen presenter is 5-7 mm long and spindle-shaped. Mimetes fimbriifolius is generally less colourful than M. ...
Mimetes hirtus
... of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) March 2006 Mimetes hirtus is a single-stemmed, erect, much-branched ... and is the least specialized of the flower types of Mimetes . The inconspicuous green leaf that subtends the ... the flowering period (as is the case in the more advanced mimetes flower types). The tips of the flowering branches are ...
Mimetes cucullatus
... NBG Alice Notten Kirstenbosch NBG February 2005 Mimetes cucullatus is a multi-stemmed, densely-leaved shrub, ... New growth is bright red. The unusual flowerheads of Mimetes distinguish this genus from the other members of the ... superior ovary, which produces a dry nut-like fruit. In Mimetes the flowers are grouped into small dense cylindrical ...
Mimetes hottentoticus
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2002 Mimetes hottentoticus is a single-stemmed, erect shrub ... 4 mm head. These prominent, match-like styles on a silver Mimetes are so unique that the species can never be confused with any other member of the genus. Mimetes hottentoticus flowers from January to May (late ...
Mimetes chrysanthus
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2002 Mimetes chrysanthus is unlike all the other Mimetes on account of the unique structure and number of its flowers. In all Mimetes the flower groups (capitula) are arranged in the ...