Biology:Leucadendron spissifolium

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Short description: Species of plant

Leucadendron spissifolium
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Scientific classification edit
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

Wikidata ☰ Q18079138 entry