Leucospermum
E477857
Leucospermum is a genus of flowering plants native mainly to South Africa, known for its distinctive pincushion-like inflorescences and popularity in ornamental horticulture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leucospermum canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFloraOf | Flora of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Core eudicots NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | pincushions ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| cultivationRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean-climate regions ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersal |
ant-mediated seed dispersal
ⓘ
myrmecochory ⓘ |
| endemicRegion | Cape Floristic Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Proteaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireEcology | fire-adapted ⓘ |
| flowerType | pincushion-like inflorescences ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal plains
ⓘ
fynbos ⓘ mountain slopes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Leucospermum conocarpodendron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leucospermum cordifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum glabrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum lineare NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum patersonii NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum reflexum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum tottum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucospermum vestitum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | sclerophyllous leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Eastern Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Proteales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination |
bird-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagation |
seed propagation
ⓘ
vegetative cuttings ⓘ |
| subfamily | Proteoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Leucadendreae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
cut flower crop
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1810 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.