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Leucospermum (Pincushion)

Wikipedia Abstract

Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. The genus is closely related in evolution and appearance to the Australian genus Banksia.
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Species

Leucospermum arenarium (Redelinghuys Pincushion) (Critically Endangered)
Leucospermum bolusii (Gordon's Bay Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum calligerum
Leucospermum candicans
Leucospermum catherinae (Wheel Flower) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum conocarpodendron (Grey tree-pincushion)
Leucospermum cordatum (Heart-leaf Pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum cordifolium (red pincushion-protea)
Leucospermum cuneiforme
Leucospermum erubescens
Leucospermum formosum (Silver-leaf wheel pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum fulgens (Potberg Pincushion) (Critically Endangered)
Leucospermum gerrardii (Soapstone Pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum glabrum (Ember pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum gracile
Leucospermum grandiflorum (Grey-leaf fountain pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum gueinzii (Kloof Fountain pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum hamatum (Ruitersbos Pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum harpagonatum (McGregor Pincushion) (Critically Endangered)
Leucospermum heterophyllum (Trident pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron (Snake-stem pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum innovans (Pondoland Pincushion) (Endangered)
Leucospermum lineare (narrow-leaf pincushion)
Leucospermum muirii (Albertinia pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum mundii (Langeberg Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum mundtii
Leucospermum oleaefolium
Leucospermum oleifolium
Leucospermum parile (Malmesbury Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum patersonii
Leucospermum pedunculatum
Leucospermum penicillatum
Leucospermum pluridens
Leucospermum praecox (Mossel Bay Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum praemorsum
Leucospermum profugum (Piketberg Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum prostratum
Leucospermum reflexum (Rocket pincushion)
Leucospermum rodolentum (Common sandveld pincushion)
Leucospermum royenifolium
Leucospermum saxatile (Karoo Pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum saxosum
Leucospermum secundifolium
Leucospermum spathulatum
Leucospermum tomentosum
Leucospermum tortum
Leucospermum tottum (Ribbon pincushion)
Leucospermum truncatulum
Leucospermum truncatum
Leucospermum utriculosum
Leucospermum vestitum (Silky-haired pincushion) (Vulnerable)
Leucospermum winteri
Leucospermum wittebergense

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0