Leucadendron daphnoides

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Leucadendron daphnoides
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Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. daphnoides
Binomial name
Leucadendron daphnoides
(Thunb.) Meisn.

Leucadendron daphnoides, the Du Toit's Kloof conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Slanghoek, Du Toitskloof and Stettynskloof mountains. The shrub grows up to 1.5 m tall and flowers from July to September.

In Afrikaans it is known as reusepoeierkwas.

References[]

  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Leucadendron daphnoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113167104A185565402. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167104A185565402.en. Downloaded on 17 August 2021.


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