Leucadendron uliginosum
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| Leucadendron uliginosum | |
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| Leucadendron uliginosum subsp. uliginosum observed in South Africa by Shaun Swanepoel | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. uliginosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron uliginosum R. Br., 1810 | |
Leucadendron uliginosum, commonly known as the Outeniqua conebush or Tsitsikamma conebush, is an evergreen flowering shrub endemic to the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.[2] It is a member of the Proteaceae family and is a characteristic component of the montane fynbos vegetation.[3] It was described by and given the correct name by Robert Brown in 1810.[4]
Two subspecies are recognized under L. uliginosum:[citation needed]
