| Leucospermum erubescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucospermum |
| Species: | L. erubescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucospermum erubescens | |
| Synonyms | |
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L. attenuatum var. ambiguum [2] | |
Leucospermum erubescens is an evergreen shrub of up to 2 m (6 ft) high, with hairless, lancet-shaped to oval leaves with three to seven teeth near the tip of 7–8½ cm (2.8–3.4 in) long and 1–2 cm (0.2–0.4 in) wide, slightly asymmetric, oval flower heads of 5–6½ cm (2–2½ in) in diameter, and usually with four to eight clustered near the end of the branches, with initially yellow flowers, that change to deep crimson, from which long styles stick out, giving the flowerhead as a whole the appearance of a pincushion. It is called orange flame pincushion in English and oranjevlamspeldekussing in Afrikaans. It can be found in South Africa. Flowers may be found between August and January.[2][3]
- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucospermum erubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113172149A157948997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113172149A157948997.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Rourke, John Patrick (1970). Taxonomic Studies on Leucospermum R.Br (PDF). pp. 80–83.
- ^ "Leucospermum erubescens". SANBI PlantZA.