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The species is pollinated by various insects including protea beetles, scarab beetles and also birds which are attracted by the insects and nectar.
Along with birds, a host of insects are attracted to the flowerhead, such as bees, for example the Cape honeybee, and various beetle species such as rove beetles and the beetles of the huge family Scarabaeidae such as the protea beetle Trichostetha fascicularis and monkey beetles.