Leucadendron spissifolium
Appearance
Leucadendron spissifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Leucadendron |
Species: | L. spissifolium
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Binomial name | |
Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams
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Leucadendron spissifolium, the spear-leaf conebush, is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae.[3] It was first described in 1967.[2]
Description
[edit]Leucadendron spissifolium is endemic to grasslands and shrublands of South Africa. The species is pyrophytic, and requires wildfires to disperse seeds. Flowers are dioecious and pollinated by insects.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]There are five subspecies recognized under L. spissifolium.[2]
- Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. spissifolium (Common spear-leaf conebush)
- Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. fragrans (Fragrant spear-leaf conebush)
- Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense (Natal spear-leaf conebush)
- Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum (Oribi spear-leaf conebush)
- Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. phillipsii (Kareedouwvlakte spear-leaf conebush)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spear-leaf Conebush". IUCN. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Leucadendron spissifolium (Spear-leaf conebush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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