Leucadendron dubium
Leucadendron dubium, the Cederberg 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 in the Cederberg. The plant's habitat is threatened by the rooibos tea industry.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. dubium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron dubium (H.Buek ex Meisn.) E.Phillips & Hutch. | |
In Afrikaans, it known as vuurslaanbos.
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References
- Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Leucadendron dubium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113167590A157946650. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167590A157946650.en. Downloaded on 17 August 2021.
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Sources
- "Leucadendron dubium (Cederberg conebush)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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