Proteaceae
Silky-haired pincushion
Leucospermum vestitum
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Leucospermum
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Bergluisie
- English
- Silky-haired pincushion
Synonyms
- Leucadendron ellipticum Knight
- Leucadendron formosum (Andrews) Knight
- Leucospermum incisum E.Phillips
- Leucospermum medium R.Br.
- Protea media Poir.
- Protea vestita Lam.
Photos
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Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.