Leucadendron spissifolium

Leucadendron spissifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. spissifolium
Binomial name
Leucadendron spissifolium
(Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams
Synonyms[2]
  • Leucadendron decorum var. minus Buek.
  • Leucadendron virgatum f. gnidioides Gand.

Leucadendron spissifolium, the spear-leaf conebush, is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae.[3] It was first described in 1967.[2]

Description

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

There are five subspecies recognized under L. spissifolium.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Spear-leaf Conebush". IUCN. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Leucadendron spissifolium (Spear-leaf conebush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 15 December 2021.


 

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