Leucadendron roodii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Leucadendron |
Species: | L. roodii |
Binomial name | |
Leucadendron roodii | |
Leucadendron roodii, the Gifberg conebush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa, where it occurs on the Gifberg mountain.
The shrub grows to 2 m high and flowers from August to September. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a whorl on the female plant and only fall to the ground after a fire. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by small beetles. The plant grows mainly in sandy soil at altitudes of 260–550 m.
Leucadendron strobilinum, commonly called the peninsula conebush, is a plant species in the genus Leucadendron—forming part of the family Proteaceae. Confined to the Cape Peninsula, it reaches a height of up to 2.6 metres growing in southern, damp rocky slopes at an elevation of 500 to 1100m. Its conservation status is Near Threatened—a result of inappropriate fire management, fire-break clearing and alien plant invasions.
Protea scolymocephala, also known as the thistle protea or thistle sugarbush, is a flowering plant from the genus Protea native to South Africa.
Leucadendron microcephalum, common name oilbract conebrush, is a dioecious, single-stemmed, South African shrub belonging to the family Proteaceae, endemic to the Western Cape and growing from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It is one of some 200 species in the genus, all confined to South Africa.
Leucadendron coniferum, also known at the dune conebush, is an evergreen, dioecious shrub or small tree of up to 4 m (13 ft) high, that has been assigned to the family Proteaceae. It has a whorl of conspicuous yellow leaves subtending the flowerheads. The flowers can be found in August and September. It grows in sandy soils near the coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Leucadendron burchellii, the Riviersonderend 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, South Africa.
Leucadendron rourkei, the Uniondale conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. The plant is rare.
Leucadendron stelligerum, the Agulhas 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 where it occurs from Elim to the Agulhas Plain.
Leucadendron cryptocephalum, the concealed 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 only two populations occur at Potberg and the Groenlandberg. There is little information available about the plant.
Leucadendron procerum, the ivory 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, South Africa.
Leucadendron rubrum, the spinning top, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leucadendron thymifolium, the Malmesbury conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leucadendron brunioides var. brunioides, the common foetid conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub and variety of Leucadendron brunioides, which belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs on the Bokkeveld Carp near Nieuwoudtville, the Sandveld, Gifberg, Cederberg to the eastern Koue Bokkeveld, Hex River Mountains, and the Breede River Valley.
Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. spissifolium, the common 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 Western Cape where it occurs on the Gifberg and from the Cederberg to the Cape Peninsula and Kogelberg to Kampscheberg in the Langeberg.
Leucadendron sessile, the western sunbush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leucadendron pubescens, the grey conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs on the Bokkeveldeskarp, Gifberg, Cederberg, Piketberg, Olifantsrivier, Sandveld, Koue Bokkeveld, Hexrivierberge, Bonteberg as well as the Kwadouwberg, Witteberg and Touwsberg.
Leucadendron meridianum, the limestone conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leucadendron sheilae, the Lokenberg conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos, a South African biogeographical region. The plant is native to the Western and Northern Capes, where it occurs at Lokenberg in the Bokkeveld Mountains. The plant grows mainly in hard sandstone sand on level crests at altitudes of 600 to 900 metres (2,000–3,000 ft). In Afrikaans it is known as Lokenberg-tolbos.
Leucadendron modestum, the rough-leaf 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, South Africa.
Leucadendron radiatum, the Langeberg conebush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape where it occurs on the Langeberg from Grootberg to Kampscheberg.
Leucadendron remotum, the Nieuwoudtville conebush, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape where it occurs on the Bokkeveld escarpment south of Nieuwoudtville.