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Taxon

Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.fil.) Rourke

Protologue J. S. African Bot. xxxiii. 263 (1967).BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 049.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 048.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--South Africa. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 21 Aug 09. 105.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--South Africa. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 21 Aug 09. 105.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--South Africa. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 21 Aug 09. 105 (1).jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme, 1026.72--South Africa. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 21 Aug 09. 105 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res. 6 Mch 05. 001.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res. 6 Mch 05. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 007.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 002.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 003.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 005.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 006.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 004.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 031.jpg

Leucospermum cuneiforme--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 031.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to Cape Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

No collection number

March 6, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

1026.72

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

1026.72

August 21, 2009

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

No collection number

March 7, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Sarah Baartman (Ndlambe NU)

-33.483333, 27.011389

Location Remarks

Trappes Valley, near Bathhurst.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Leucospermum

Specific Epithet

cuneiforme

Authorship

(Burm.fil.) Rourke

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.5

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

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#316,211 of 335,497

Top 95%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →