Leucadendron modestum
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| Leucadendron modestum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. modestum |
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| Leucadendron modestum I.Williams | |
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.
Description[edit]
The shrub grows 60 cm (24 in) tall and bears flowers in August. 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 possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual; there are male and female plants that reproduce by the activities of small towers.
In Afrikaans, it is known as skugtertolbos.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The plant occurs on the Elim Plain from Stanford and Bredasdorp to Cape Agulhas. It grows mainly on level gravel or clay soil at heights of 0–165 m (0–541 ft).
References[edit]
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron modestum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113169105A185592185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113169105A185592185.en.
External links[edit]
Media related to Leucadendron modestum at Wikimedia Commons- Rough-leaf Conebush
- Leucadendron modestum (Rough-leaf conebush)
- Clay Conebushes - Leucadendrons
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