Leucadendron comosum (Thunb.) R.Br. subsp. homaeophyllum (Meisn.) I.Williams
CR Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Branches whorled, slender, erect, glabrous, knotty with leaf scars, cuticle thin. Branchlets not hidden by the leaves. Leaves 2.4-3.3 cm long, 1 mm diam., glabrous, incurved-erect, terete with a shallow groove on the adaxial surface, apex mucronate. Involucral leaves similar, not crowded. Male in florescence 9 mm long, 10 mm diam., solitary, terminal, globose. Basal bracts 3-3.7 mm long, 1-1.3 mm broad, few in number, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, short-ciliate below. Floral bract 2.5 mm long, 0.8 mm broad, narrowly deltoid, acute, densely pubescent except at the apex. Floral bud 4.8 mm long, apex clavate, glabrous, surrounded below by a tuft of hairs. Perianth tube 2 mm long, glabrous. Claw 1.5 mm long, glabrous. Limb 1.5 mm long, linear, hooked, glabrous. Anther 1.3 mm long. Pollen triangular in polar view with sides 34-37 µ, polar depth 19 µ. Stigma abortive 1.3 mm long, clavate, entire. Style 3 mm long, glabrous, narrower above. Hypogynous scales 1 mm long. Female inflorescence not seen. From: Williams, IJM. 1972. A revision of the genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae). Contr. Bolus Herb. 3: 1-425. [All rights reserved]

Diagnostic description

L. comosum subsp.homaeophyllum differs from the typical subspecies in having all the leaves, even the uppermost, terete, never broadened, and in having the floral bract in the male flower densely pubescent not glabrous. From: Williams, IJM. 1972. A revision of the genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae). Contr. Bolus Herb. 3: 1-425. [All rights reserved]

Habitat

Drège states that this species is to be found in 'somewhat damp places, 1500-2000' and in 'somewhat damp stony places, 2000-3000'. From: Williams, IJM. 1972. A revision of the genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae). Contr. Bolus Herb. 3: 1-425. [All rights reserved]

Distribution

'Malbrokskloof' near Dutoitskloof. From: Williams, IJM. 1972. A revision of the genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae). Contr. Bolus Herb. 3: 1-425. [All rights reserved]

Altitude

450 to 920 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Leucadendron comosum (Thunb.) R.Br. subsp. homaeophyllum (Meisn.) I.Williams

Published in: Contr. Bolus Herb. 3: 376 (1972)

Synonym(s)

Leucadendron aemulum R.Br. var. homaeophyllum Meisn.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Proteoideae

SPECIES comosum

SUBSPECIES homaeophyllum

10 results for Leucadendron comosum (Thunb.) R.Br. subsp. homaeophyllum (Meisn.) I.Williams

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0122949-1 Collector(s) & number: de Wet, L, 2 | 1980-12-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Viliersdorp. 3 km as the crow fliest west of Blokkop.

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Barcode: PRE0608357-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Kooij, F, 1302 | 1981-1-19

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER; AGTER BOKKOP, MOUNTAINS BEHIND VILLIERSDORP

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Barcode: NBG0251076-2 Collector(s) & number: Van der Kooy, F, s.n. | 1980--

South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. 'Blokkop' near "Highnoon".

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Barcode: NBG0251077-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Kooy, F, 1270 | 1979-11-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Mountains above Villiersdorp, upper mountain, slope west of Blokkop.

General notes: This plant was first found about 2yrs ago by Mr. Petrus Roux of Elandsrivier who realized that it was Leucadendron comosum.

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Barcode: PRE0603100-0 Collector(s) & number: de Wet, L, 2 | 1980-12-17

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIVISION.; VILLIERSDORP.; 3 KM AS THE CROW FLIES WEST OF BLOKKOP.

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Barcode: NBG0124956-2 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 6 | 1983-2-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. Kaaimansgat. On slope of ridge on south side of Aasvoelkop.

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Barcode: NBG0122949-2 Collector(s) & number: de Wet, L, 2 | 1980-12-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Viliersdorp. 3 km as the crow fliest west of Blokkop.

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Barcode: NBG0124956-1 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 6 | 1983-2-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. Kaaimansgat. On slope of ridge on south side of Aasvoelkop.

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Barcode: NBG0251076-1 Collector(s) & number: Van der Kooy, F, s.n. | 1980--

South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. 'Blokkop' near "Highnoon".

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Observation records

Date: 9/12/1998 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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1972

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of the genus Leucadendron (Proteaceae) Williams, IJM

Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 3: 1-425

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Status

Status and criteria

CR

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