Saltera sarcocolla flowers

The yellowish column enfolded by involucral bracts below the colourful Saltera sarcocolla corollas has ample space for seed production in the well-covered ovaries. The pink-purple anthers are exserted above the flower centres, darker than the petals and close together, concealing the style.

Pollination of this fynbos plant is performed by orange-breasted sunbirds (Manning, 2007).