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heterophyllum

Taxon

Leucospermum heterophyllum (Thunb.) Rourke

Protologue J. S. African Bot. xxxiii. 266 (1967).BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Vulnerable
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

By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to Cape Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

857.72

November 20, 2002

Location

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Lydenburg)

-25.315833, 30.495278

Location Remarks

Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Leucospermum

Specific Epithet

heterophyllum

Authorship

(Thunb.) Rourke

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

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 →