Leucadendron teretifolium
Species of plant
| Leucadendron teretifolium | |
|---|---|
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Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. teretifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron teretifolium (Andrews) I.Williams | |
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, South Africa.
Description
The shrub grows 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and bears flowers from August to September. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and are released after a fire and are possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are male and female plants. It is fertilized by the wind.
In Afrikaans, it is known as waterbossie.
Distribution and habitat
The plant occurs on the Elimvlakte, Kleinrivierberge, Riviersonderendberge, Potberg, Bonteberg, Witteberg, Waboomsberg, and Langeberg. It grows mainly in Bokkeveld and Witteberg type soils at heights of 0–1,350 m (0–4,429 ft).
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References
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron teretifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113170881A185579109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113170881A185579109.en. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
Media related to Leucadendron teretifolium at Wikimedia Commons- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "Leucadendron teretifolium | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "Leucadendron teretifolium (Needle-leaf conebush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "Needle-leaf Conebushes". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
