Leucadendron daphnoides

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

Leucadendron daphnoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. daphnoides
Binomial name
Leucadendron daphnoides
(Thunb.) Meisn.

In Afrikaans, it is known as reusepoeierkwas.

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron daphnoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113167104A185565402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167104A185565402.en. Retrieved 17 August 2021.