Leucadendron grandiflorum (Salisb.) R.Br.
Mountain rose, Wynberg conebush
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Euryspermum grandiflorum Salisb.
Conservation Status
Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019)
Last record: 1806
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Wynberg Hill, Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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