Leucadendron album
| Leucadendron album | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | Leucadendron album |
Leucadendron album is a species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is an erect, evergreen, silvery shrub and reaches 1.5-2 metres tall, growing from a single basal stem. It is typically found on well-drained sandstone slopes on the Swartberg, Langeberg, Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains, usually at altitudes of 1100-2000 metres.
References and further reading
- Coombes, A.J. 1992. Guide to plant names. Reed International Books, London.
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds). 2003. Plants of southern Africa : an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Rebelo, A. (Tony). 1995. Proteas. A field guide to the proteas of southern Africa. edn 2. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.
- Rousseau, F. 1970. The Proteaceae of South Africa. Purnell, Cape Town.
- Stearn, W.T. 1966. Botanical Latin. edn 4. Timber Press, Portland. Oregon. USA.
- Stearn, W.T. 1992. Stearn's dictionary of plant names for gardeners. Timber Press, Portland. Oregon. USA.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, November 15, 2011. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.