Endemic to Cape Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
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Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Leucospermum
Specific Epithet
patersonii
Authorship
E.Phillips
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#244,425 of 335,497
Top 73%
Extinction probability
13%
Showing the global range from POWO; no georeferenced specimens for this taxon.
Location
South Africa
Location Remarks
Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge
Collectors
No collectors specified