''Leucadendron brunioides'', the foetid conebush, is a species of plant in the family

Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae, they make up the order Pro ...

. It was first described in 1856 by Carl Meissner.

Description

''Leucadendron brunioides'' is endemic to sandy flats and shrublands of South Africa. The species survives wildfires. Flowers are dioecious and pollinated by insects.

Varieties

There are two varieties recognized under ''L. brunioides''. * ''Leucadendron brunioides'' var. ''brunioides'' * ''Leucadendron brunioides'' var. ''flumenlupinum''

References

brunioides Taxa named by Carl Meissner Plants described in 1856 {{Proteaceae-stub