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Occurrence
Vulnerable

857.72

November 19, 2002

South Africa

This occurrence of Leucospermum heterophyllum (Thunb.) Rourke (857.72) was collected on November 19, 2002 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 1 field photograph documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Leucospermum heterophyllum. 857.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 092.jpg

Leucospermum heterophyllum. 857.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 092.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Leucospermum

Specific Epithet

heterophyllum

Authorship

(Thunb.) Rourke

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#187,799 of 335,497

Top 56%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →