Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense
| Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense | |
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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: | |
| Subspecies: | L. s. subsp. natalense
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| Trinomial name | |
| Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense (Thode & Gilg) I.Williams
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Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense, the Natal 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 Gorge to Port St Johns. It may also occur in the Dwesa Nature Reserve on the Wild Coast.[2]
The shrub sprouts again after a fire. 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 in moist coastal sandstone and grasslands at altitudes of 30 – 500 m.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T185424661A185572625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185424661A185572625.en. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.