Leucadendron spissifolium
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Leucadendron
Species:	L. spissifolium
Binomial name
Leucadendron spissifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I.Williams
Synonyms[2]
Leucadendron decorum var. minus Buek. Leucadendron virgatum f. gnidioides Gand.

Leucadendron spissifolium, the spear-leaf conebush, is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae.^[3] It was first described in 1967.^[2]

Description

Leucadendron spissifolium is endemic to grasslands and shrublands of South Africa. The species is pyrophytic, and requires wildfires to disperse seeds. Flowers are dioecious and pollinated by insects.^[1]

Subspecies

There are five subspecies recognized under L. spissifolium.^[2]

• Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. spissifolium (Common spear-leaf conebush)
• Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. fragrans (Fragrant spear-leaf conebush)
• Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. natalense (Natal spear-leaf conebush)
• Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. oribinum (Oribi spear-leaf conebush)
• Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. phillipsii (Kareedouwvlakte spear-leaf conebush)