Leucadendron corymbosum, the swartveld conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs from Michells Pass to Paarl. The shrub grows up to 2 m high.
Leucadendron corymbosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Leucadendron |
Species: | L. corymbosum
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Binomial name | |
Leucadendron corymbosum |
In Afrikaans it is known as Swartlandtolbos.
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron corymbosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113167013A185578600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167013A185578600.en. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to Leucadendron corymbosum at Wikimedia Commons
- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Leucadendron corymbosum (Swartveld conebush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Photos of South African Plants - Category: Leucadendron - Image: Leucadendron corymbosum". operationwildflower.org.za. Retrieved 2022-01-06.