Spear-leaf Conebush
Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams
Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams, known as the Spear-leaf Conebush, is a member of the Proteaceae family. It is native to the Global, Cape Provinces, and KwaZulu-Natal regions. The species was first described in 1809 as Euryspermum spissifolium and later reclassified under the genus Leucadendron in 1967.
Description
Leucadendron spissifolium is a plant species in the Proteaceae family, native to the Global, Cape Provinces, and KwaZulu-Natal. It was first described in 1809 under the name Euryspermum spissifolium and was later transferred to the genus Leucadendron in 1967. The species is commonly known as the Spear-leaf Conebush in English.
Other common names
Spear-leaf Conebush
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces · KwaZulu-Natal
Synonyms
Leucadendron buekianumLeucospermum marginatumProtea ciliarisEuryspermum spissifoliumLeucadendron spissifolium subsp. spissifoliumLeucadendron glabrumLeucadendron marginatumLeucadendron minusLeucadendron riparium
