Species Leucadendron glaberrimum
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Leucadendron:
Gk. leukos = white; dendron = tree; referring to commonly called ‘witteboom’ or ‘silver tree’.
Etymology of glaberrimum:
From the Latin glaberrimus = 'bald' or 'smooth'
Scientific name:
Leucadendron glaberrimum (Schltr.) Compton
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 19: 279 (1931)
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Year published:
1931
Spreading, much-branched, dioecious shrub to 1.3 m. Leaves oblanceolate, glabrous or hairy, 20--30 mm long, occ. purplish, involucral leaves similar. Male flower heads 12--17 mm diam., female c. 10 mm diam., sweetly or foetid scented Aug.--Oct. High sandstone slopes, NW (Cedarberg to Hex River Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Leucadendron glaberrimum
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
28/06/2018 - 5:00pm
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