Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum, the Oribi spear-leaf conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal where it occurs from the Oribi Plain to Mkambati.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
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| Subspecies: | L. s. subsp. oribinum
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| Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum I.Williams
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The shrub grows to 1.5 tall and sprouts again after a fire. It is differentiated by other subspecies by its sickle-shaped leaves. The shrub blooms from October to November.[3] The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and first fall to the ground after a fire and are spread by the wind, the seeds have wings. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by insects. The plant grows mainly on steep slopes at altitudes of 300 – 500 m.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T185424672A185572823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185424672A185572823.en. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 15 December 2021.