| Pleioceras orientale | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pleioceras |
| Species: | P. orientale |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleioceras orientale | |
Pleioceras orientale is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. The species is assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its being cleared to make way for agriculture. [1]
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Leucadendron orientale, the Van Staden's sunbush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape, where it occurs on the Elandsberg from Loerie to the Van Stadensberg. The shrub grows 1.3 m tall and bears flowers in June and July.
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