Leucadendron spissifolium
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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. spissifolium
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| 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.[4] It was first described in 1809 as Euryspermum spissifolium.[2] It was renamed Leucadendron spissifolium in 1967.[3]
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.[3]
- 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 "Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ 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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