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Leucadendron bonum

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Species of plant in the family Proteaceae
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Leucadendron bonum
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)<ref>Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & Raimondo, D. 2020. Leucadendron bonum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113166471A185564964. https://dx.doi.org
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species: L. bonum
Binomial name
Leucadendron bonum
I.Williams

Leucadendron bonum, the Gideonskop 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

The shrub grows 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and bears flowers in October.

In Afrikaans, it is known as the gideonskoptolbos.

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs in the Kouebokkeveld Mountains near Gideonskop.

References

Taxon identifiers
Leucadendron bonum
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