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Seriphium saxatilis (Levyns) Koekemoer
Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

An intricately branched shrub, up to 0.6 m tall. Branches woolly when young, becoming more or less glabrous with age, secondary and tertiary branches at right angles, respectively to primary and secondary branches, densely leafy. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 2.5 mm long, incurved, antrorse, closely and somewhat obliquely set, both surfaces densely woolly. Synflorescences terminal, small clusters of easily distinguishable capitula, occasionally with a few subterminal clusters. Capitula 1-flowered. Receptacle stalk-like. Involucral bracts 10-12, in few rows, outer short and similar to the leaves; inner scarious, acute, about the length of the florets. Disc florets bisexual, 3 mm long, upper part plum-red; corolla lobes small erect, triangular, slightly reflexed at maturity. Stamens 5, apical appendages narrowly lanceolate, basally tailed. Style bifid, branches exserted and reflexed at maturity, base bulbous. Nectaries absent. Cypselas not seen. Pappus setae 16-20, slightly joined at the base, about two thirds the length of the corolla. From: Koekemoer, M. 2016. A monograph of Stoebe and Seriphium (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa and neighbouring islands. Phytotaxa 242(1): 1-84. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.242.1.1] [All rights reserved]

Intricately branched, white-woolly shrublet 20-60 cm. Leaves linear-lanceolate, incurved, closely and obliquely set. Flower heads discoid, in terminal clusters, purple; bracts golden, acuminate. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Koekemoer, M. 2012. Asteraceae: Stoebe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 423-425. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stoebe saxatilis Levyns

Habitat

Are most frequently found in rock crevices. From: Koekemoer, M. 2016. A monograph of Stoebe and Seriphium (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa and neighbouring islands. Phytotaxa 242(1): 1-84. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.242.1.1] [All rights reserved]

Sandstone rocks above 1000 m. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Koekemoer, M. 2012. Asteraceae: Stoebe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 423-425. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stoebe saxatilis Levyns

Distribution

Western Cape: from the Cederberg and Cold Bokkeveld, south to Wellington and Worcester. From: Koekemoer, M. 2016. A monograph of Stoebe and Seriphium (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa and neighbouring islands. Phytotaxa 242(1): 1-84. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.242.1.1] [All rights reserved]

Cedarberg to Bain's Kloof. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Koekemoer, M. 2012. Asteraceae: Stoebe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 423-425. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stoebe saxatilis Levyns

Flowering time

April to May

Altitude

1000 to 1600 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Seriphium saxatilis (Levyns) Koekemoer

Published in: Phytotaxa 242(1): 40 (2016)

Synonym(s)

Stoebe saxatilis Levyns


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asterales

FAMILY Asteraceae

GENUS Seriphium

SPECIES saxatilis

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Barcode: PRE0881975-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 596 | 1991-3-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, Cederberg. Algeria Forest Reserve, top of Uitkyk Pass.

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Barcode: PRE0881976-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 599 | 1991-3-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, Cederberg. Southern foot of Uitkyk Pass in flats, growing amongst Restio spp.

General notes: Veld burnt ± 3 years ago.

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Barcode: PRE0881963-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 1230 | 1996-3-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg, Uitkyk Pass, 5 km from Algeria Forest Station.

General notes: Entangled with S. vulgaris & E. scabra.

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Barcode: NBG0026883-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 22677 | 1951-3-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Dist. Old Elands Kloof (type locality).

General notes: Brown.

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Barcode: NBG0259589-0 Collector(s) & number: Upham, AW, s.n. | 1885-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester, Chavonnesberg. [Ceres, Elandskloof.]

General notes: Alt. 3500 - 5000 ft.

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Barcode: PRE0881964-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 1237 | 1996-3-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres; 2 km on Witzenberg turn-off from Gydo Pass.

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Barcode: NBG1568966-0 Collector(s) & number: Bergh, NG, 2383 | 2017-5-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg, central region, jeep track from Eikeboom up to Cederberg Sneeuberg, on fortified switchbacks at head of valley.

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Barcode: NBG1475118-0 Collector(s) & number: Bergh, NG, 2384 | 2017-4-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres. Farm Mollersberg; south of Op-Die-Berg nearest large town. Just NW of small peak marked 1272 m on 1:50 K map, N side of nek on dry stream course.

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Barcode: NBG0259588-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 10382 | 1982-5-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Milner Peak area. Below Milner Vlakte.

General notes: Alt. c. 3600 ft. Steep boundary slope between lower plateau and mid-slopes. N aspect but moist (now). Straggly 50 - 80 cm tall, angular twigs, aromatic. Common.

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Barcode: NBG0026884-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 20058 | 1952-4-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. S. Cederberg. Sneeuwberg.

General notes: Alt. 3500 - 4000 ft. Rocky slopes below shale band.

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Barcode: NBG1475117-0 Collector(s) & number: Bergh, NG, 2381 | 2017-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres. Matroosberg. Farm Erfdeel/Matroosberg Nature Reserve, on jeep 4x4 track to summit, near base of track. Alt. ~1220 m.

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Barcode: NBG0232639-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5382 | 2008-3-1

South Africa, Western Cape, 6 km S of Dasklip Pass, Pampoenfontein 187, NW of Berghof. 32°56'41.7" S; 19°03'08.2" E.

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Barcode: PRE0706352-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1155 | 1986-5-28

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; BOOSMANSBOS WILDER -; NESS AREA. FROM HELDERFONTEIN TO LOERKLIP N SLOPES OF RIDGE ABOVE PATH

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Barcode: NBG1459057-0 Collector(s) & number: Bergh, NG, 1174 | 2004-2-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Central Cederberg, between Algeria and Kromrivier. Welbedacht Gorge.

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Barcode: PRE0725734-0 Collector(s) & number: Brusse, FA, 5395 | 1988-3-17

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; CERES/MITCHELLS PASS; SOUTHERN END OF WITSENBERG RANGE LOWER E. SLOPES OF CERES MTN.DWARS RIVER VALLEY 3

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Barcode: PRE0706353-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1155 | 1986-5-28

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; BOOSMANSBOS WILDER -; NESS AREA. FROM HELDERFONTEIN TO LOERKLIP,N SLOPES OF RIDGE ABOVE PATH

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Barcode: PRE0629040-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 265 | 1982-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, SANDKRAAL; ZANDKRAALSBERG

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PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A monograph of Stoebe and Seriphium (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae) in southern Africa and neighbouring islands Koekemoer, M

Phytotaxa 242(1)1-84

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae: Stoebe L. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Koekemoer, M

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 423-425

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

BOOK CHAPTER

Unpublished Ph.D. thesis Rand Afrikaans University

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