Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Leucadendron |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | L. s. subsp. natalense |
Trinomial name | |
Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense (Thode & Gilg) I.Williams |
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]
Leucadendron tinctum, the spicy conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native on the Western Cape, where it occurs in the Hex River Mountains up to Hottentots Holland Mountains and Langeberg. The shrub grows 1.3 m tall and bears flowers from July to August.
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 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 olens, the yellow 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 salicifolium, the common stream 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 from Porterville to Kogelberg and Langeberg.
Leucadendron eucalyptifolium, the gum-leaved 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 the Eastern Cape, where it occurs in the Potberg, Riversdal Plains, Langeberg, Outeniqua Mountains, Tsitsikamma Mountains, Kouga Mountains, Elandsberg, Swartberg, Waboomsberg, Warmwaterberg, Touwsberg, Rooiberg and Soetwaterberg. The shrub grows 4 m tall and bears flowers from July to October.
Leucadendron teretifolium, the needle-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 Elimvlakte, Kleinrivierberge, Riviersonderendberge, Potberg, Bonteberg, Witteberg, Waboomsberg and Langeberg. The shrub grows 1.0 m tall and bears flowers from August to September.
Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. fragrans, the fragrant spear-leaf conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains from Gysmanshoek to the Woodville Forest Reserve, as well as the Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains. It forms part of the fynbos.
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.
Leucadendron osbornei, the Laingsburg 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 spissifolium subsp. phillipsii, the Kareedouwvlakte 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 Western Cape, South Africa.
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 sericeum, the Wabooms 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 laxum, the Bredasdorp 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, where it occurs from Hermanus to Agulhas.
Leucadendron globosum, the Grabouw conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron. It forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Leucadendron platyspermum, the plate-seed conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron. It form part of the fynbos biome. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs from the Donkerhoekberg near Villiersdorp, Groenlandberg and Kleinmondberge from Houhoek to the Elimvlakte.
Leucadendron loranthifolium, commonly known as the green-flower 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 where it occurs in the Gifberg, Cederberg, Sandveld, and Hex River Mountains.
Leucadendron gydoense, the Gydo 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 elimense, the Elim conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub, 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 Elim Plain from Gansbaai to Bredasdorp.
Leucadendron nervosum, the silky-ruff 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 on the Jonaskop in the Riviersonderend Mountains and Grootberg in the Langeberg. The shrub grows 1.5 m tall and flowers in September.