Leucospermum cuneiforme

Leucospermum cuneiforme
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucospermum
Species:
L. cuneiforme
Binomial name
Leucospermum cuneiforme
Synonyms[2]
  • Leucadendron cuneiforme
  • Protea elliptica, Leucadendrum ellipticum, Leucospermum ellipticum, Leucadendron ellipticum
  • Leucadendrum phyllanthifolium, Leucospermum phyllanthifolium
  • Leucadendrum cervinum
  • Leucospermum attenuatum, P. attenuata
  • Leucospermum zeyheri
  • Leucospermum septemdentatum

Leucospermum cuneiforme is an upright evergreen shrub with many pustules growing on the lower branches, wedge-shaped leaves, and oval, initially yellow flower heads that later turn orange, with long styles sticking far beyond the perianths, jointly giving the impression of a pincushion. It is called wart-stemmed pincushion in English and luisiesbos (lice-bush) in Afrikaans. The species is common in the southern mountains of South Africa.[3][4]

  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucospermum cuneiforme". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113172114A157946891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113172114A157946891.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rourke, John Patrick (1970). = 1 Taxonomic Studies on Leucospermum R.Br (PDF). pp. 30–37. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Identifying Pincushions". Protea Atlas Project.
  4. ^ "Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.f.) Rourke". SANBI.