Species Leucadendron brunioides
Pictures from Observations
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Leucadendron:
Gk. leukos = white; dendron = tree; referring to commonly called ‘witteboom’ or ‘silver tree’.
Scientific name:
Leucadendron brunioides Meisn.
Common names:
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 14: 215 (1856)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1856
Dioecious, resprouting shrub to 2 m with many slender stems. Leaves linear to oblong, c. 23 mm long; involucral leaves similar. Male flower heads c. 17 mm diam., female, c. 11 mm diam., foetid-smellig. Oct.--Nov. Sandy flats, NW, SW, KM, LB (Bokkeveld Mts to Piketberg and Bonteberg to Swellendam).
Observations of Taxon
Leucadendron brunioides
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Leucadendron brunioides
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
30/07/2020 - 12:15pm
Collection:
Leucadendron brunioides
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
29/07/2020 - 4:49pm
Collection:
Leucadendron brunioides
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Wright (David)
Date observed:
20/07/2018 - 10:04am
Leucadendron brunioides var. flumenlupinum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Wright (David)
Date observed:
20/07/2018 - 10:16am