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Scientific Name | Leucadendron osbornei Rourke |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PROTEACEAE |
Common Names | Laingsburg Conebush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | A.G. Rebelo, H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Leucadendron osbornei has a restricted distribution range, with an Extent of Occurrence of 1561 km². It is however common within its range, and has no significant threats, and therefore is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species has a limited distribution range in the mountains of the north-western Little Karoo, where it occurs in the Matjiesgoedberg, Elandsberg, Touwsberg, and western edge of the Klein Swartberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in gravelly or sandy soils in dry sandstone and quartzite fynbos, 700-1600 m. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats to this species. |
Population |
Although only discovered in 1994 and described in 1997, this species is common on arid mountain summits within its range.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Leucadendron osbornei Rourke | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Rebelo, T. 2001. Sasol Proteas: A field guide to the proteas of southern Africa. (2nd ed.). Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2019. Leucadendron osbornei Rourke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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