Flora Detail
| Common Name | Common mimetes, common pagoda, red mimetes, red pagoda; rooistompie, stompie (Afr.) |
| Family | Proteaceae (Protea Family) |
| Date Observed | 14-07-2021 |
| Category | Shrubs |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 3403RGu |
| Flowering Time | Spring,Winter |
| Colour | Orange |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | Few |
| Nature Reserve | Few |
| Small Holding | Many |
| Village | Few |
| Greater Rooiels | Many |
Mimetes cucullatus
Information
Common mimetes, common pagoda, red mimetes, red pagoda; rooistompie, stompie (Afr.)
The striking Mimetes
cucullates flowers from Spring to Autumn along our coastal drive, all the way up
Rooiels Mountain and on Klein-Hangklip. We found these on the Rockjumper Route.
(The smallholdings dirt road.)
The flowers are
pollinated by sunbirds and sugarbirds. Ants carry the seeds off to their
underground nests where the elaiosomes are eaten off. The seeds remain underground
where it remains viable for many years, waiting for a veldfire and rain.
Apart from being reseeders, the plants are also resprouters and will resprout strongly after a fire, or after being pruned. Also called Red pagoda. Afr Rooi stompie.
