Leucadendron roodii
| Leucadendron roodii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. roodii
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron roodii | |
Leucadendron roodii, the Gifberg conebush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa, where it occurs on the Gifberg mountain.
The shrub grows to 2 m high and flowers from August to September. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a whorl on the female plant and only fall to the ground after a fire. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by small beetles. The plant grows mainly in sandy soil at altitudes of 260–550 m.
References
[edit]- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron roodii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113170379A185592835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113170379A185592835.en. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Phillips, E.P. (1913). "Plants Collected in the Percy Sladen Memorial Expeditions: Proteaceae". Annals of the South African Museum. 9: 184–192 [187].
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