Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LEUCADENDRON (G)
Conebush(Le) Sunshine Protea Tolbos
Family: PROTEACEAE
leucos, = white, gray, hoary; dendron, = a tree. (the silver tree, L. argenteum, the species on which the genus name was based)
(LS, Le)
Leucadendron coniferum (G, La)
Duin-geelbos(PS) Dune Conebush
Location: (F, K)
conos, = a pine-cone, a fir-cone; fero, ferre, = to bear, carry, bring. (cone-bearing, coniferous)
(LS, ld, BL)
Leucadendron gandogeri
Broad-leaf Conebush(PS)
Location: (F, K)
Possibly for Michel (Abbé) Gandoger (1850-1926).**
(Ch)
Leucadendron gandogeri laureolum X xanthoconus (La, G)

Location: (K)
Possibly for Michel (Abbé) Gandoger (1850-1926).** laurus, = a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel, sacred to Apollo; Lauridia sacred to ‘Daphne’**); laureola, = a little laurel crown or garland. xanthos, = yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn. xanthion, xantho-, = yellow; conus, = cone.
(Ch, ld, Le, LS, BL)
Leucadendron gandogeri X laureolum (La)

Location: (K)
Possibly for Michel (Abbé) Gandoger (1850-1926).** laurus, = a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel, sacred to Apollo; Lauridia sacred to ‘Daphne’**); laureola, = a little laurel crown or garland.
(Ch, ld, Le, Ox)
Leucadendron laureolum (La)
Golden Conebush(Wf) Golden Sunshinebush (PS)
Location: (F, K)
laurus, = a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel, sacred to Apollo; Lauridia sacred to ‘Daphne’**); laureola, = a little laurel crown or garland.
(ld, Le)
Leucadendron laureolum X xanthoconus (La, G)

Location: (K)
laurus, = a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel, sacred to Apollo; Lauridia sacred to ‘Daphne’**); laureola, = a little laurel crown or garland. xanthos, = yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn. xanthion, xantho-, = yellow; conus, = cone.
(ld, Le, LS, BL)
Leucadendron linifolium (G, La)
Line-leaf Conebush(PS)
Location: (F)
linon,= flax; linum, = flax; folium, = a leaf. (flax-leaved)
(LS, ld, BL)
Leucadendron microcephalum (G)
Oilbract Conebush(PS)
Location: (F, K)
mikros, = little, small; petty, mean, trivial insignificant; cephale, = head; -alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(LS, BL)
Leucadendron platyspermum (G)
Kraaltolbos(PS) Plate-seed Conebush
Location: (K)
platys, = flat, wide, broad; sperma, = that which is sown, seed.
(LS)
Leucadendron salicifolium (La)
River Conebush(PS) Rivier-tolbos
Location: (F, K)
salix, = a willow tree, willow, sallow; folium, = a leaf.
(ld)
Leucadendron salignum (La)
Common Sunshine Conebush(PS) Knoppiesbos Rooibos
Location: (F, K)
salix, = a willow tree, willow, sallow; salignum, = of willow or willow-wood, willow-. (willowy, willow-like) spissus, = thick, crowded, close, compact, dense; folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)
Leucadendron sessile (La)
Western Sunbush(PS)
Location: (K)
sedeo, sedi, sessum, = to sit; -ilis, = indicates capacity or ability. Hence a property or quality. sessilis, = of or belonging to sitting, fit for sitting upon. (sessile, stalkless, or apparently so, sitting close upon the body that supports it)
(ld, BL)
Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. spissifolium (La)
Common Spear-leaf Conebush(PS) Vleigeelbos
Location: (F, K)
spissus, = thick, crowded, close, compact, dense; folium, = a leaf.
(ld)
Leucadendron tinctum (La)
Spicy Conebush(PS)
Location: (F, K)
tingo, tinctum, = to wet, moisten, bathe with any liquid; to soak in colour, to dye, colour, tinge. tincta, = dyed or coloured stuffs.
(ld)
Leucadendron xanthoconus (G)
Sickle-leaved Conebush(Wf) Geelknoppiesbos (Vo)
Location: (F, K)
xanthos, = yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn. xanthion, xantho-, = yellow; conus, = cone.
(LS, BL)