Dischisma capitatum

PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / SELAGINEAE / DISCHISMA / CAPITATUM

Dischisma capitatum (Thunb.) Choisy

LC Indigenous Endemic

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Morphological description

Annual to 10 cm, branched near base. Leaves linear, spreading, minutely toothed, 10-25 x 1-2 mm, bracts broad and ciliate below, drawn into long, leaf-like tips. Flowers in dense, rounded, capitate spikes becoming indurated in fruit, tiny, white, 3-5 mm long, calyx lobes narrow and ciliate. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy flats. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Bokkeveld Escarpment to Bredasdorp. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

August

Altitude

60 to 760 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

Dischisma capitatum (Thunb.) Choisy

Synonym(s)

Dischisma clandestinum Schltr.

Hebenstretia capitata Thunb.

Selago hispida Sieber ex Choisy, nom.illegt., non L.f. (1782)

Published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 12: 7 (1848)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Selagineae

GENUS Dischisma

SPECIES capitatum

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0847841-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 3507 | 2007-8-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Along the Soebatsfontein-Kamieskroon road, 14,7 km W of the N7.

General notes: Slope: gentle. Abundant on sandy wash between klipkoppe.

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Barcode: PRE0358548-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 4355 | 1973-8-21

South Africa, Western Cape, KUILSRIVIER; LANGVERWACHT; MAIN KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0604051-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 2429 | 1980-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; DARLING; MODDERRIVIER SW OF DARLING ALONG NEW NATIONAL ROAD.

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Barcode: PRE0471515-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 24376 | 1975-9-17

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG DIV.; SAUER P.O.; 3.2 KM NW. OF SAUER POST OFFICE

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Barcode: NBG0170220-0 Collector(s) & number: Parker, 94 | 1996-10-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Wellington. Elandsberg PNR. Bosplaas road.

General notes: Fynbos. Stony soil. Seasonal vlei. Sand soil. Sandstone. Full sun. Level slope. Undisturbed. Last burnt 1988. Small herb with large round heads. Tiny white flowers. Frequent.

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Barcode: NBG0176983-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1425 | 2000-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. Ysterklip Farm, 6km E of Kleinmond, below R44.

General notes: Stony sandy loam. Gravel. Full sun. Sprawling in road track. Sandy flats. Dry. Rare.

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Barcode: PRE0526009-0 Collector(s) & number: Welman, WG, 13 | 1976-9-7

South Africa, Cape Province, CEDARBERG; KRIEDOUWKRANS; NIEHOUD PASS ON RD. TO ALGERIA

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Barcode: NBG1479368-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Zyl, L, 3485 | 1983-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Near Groenfontein, Klapmuts.

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Barcode: PRE0625059-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 748 | 1981-9-24

South Africa, Western Cape, WATERFALL; FORESTRY STATION

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Barcode: NBG1479367-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Zyl, L, 3125 | 1982-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Farm Spieka SE of Klipheuwel.

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Barcode: NBG0170722-0 Collector(s) & number: Runnalls, P, 936A | 1999-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Harmony flats, Gordon's Bay.

General notes: Clay/ loam silt. Seasonally wet. Small decumbent annual. Leaves crystalline; succulent.

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Barcode: NBG1479365-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 2429 | 1980-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, Modderrivier south west of Darling along new National Road.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001077-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1425 | 2000-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Ysterklip farm 6 Km E. of Kleinmond, below road R44.

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Barcode: PRE0656850-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Zyl, L, 3485 | 1983-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, KLAPMUTS; NEAR GROENFONTEIN

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Barcode: NBG1479366-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 748 | 1981-9-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Waterfall, Forestry Station.

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Barcode: PRE0527510-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 561 | 1976-9-16

South Africa, Cape Province, MIDDELBERG; ELANDSKLOOF; SE. OF CITRUSDAL

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Barcode: NBG1479364-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 561 | 1976-9-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Middelberg: Elands Kloof south east of Citrusdal.

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Barcode: PRE0521532-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 561 | 1976-9-16

South Africa, Cape Province, MIDDELBERG; ELANDSKLOOF; SE. OF CITRUSDAL

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Barcode: NBG1479369-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 723 | 1928-9-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl D. French Hoek. Roadside

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Barcode: PRE0149215-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 561 | 1896-8-23

South Africa, Western Cape, PAKHUISBERG

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Barcode: PRE0235088-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 12980 | 1946-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; DARLING

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Barcode: NBG1479363-0 Collector(s) & number: Markotter, s.n. | 1933-10-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Niewoudtville

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Barcode: NBG0269154-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicolson, G, 611 | 2011-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Paardeberg, between Wellington and Malmesbury. Kwepersfontein, ± 550 m S of labourers cottages. 33.55469°S 18.82572°E.

General notes: Alt. 302 m. Fynbos. Boland Granite Fynbos. Mountain slope, W aspect gentle slope. Stony soil. Well-drained. Sand. Granite. Full sun. Recently burned. Herb, ± 10 cm. Flowers present, yellow, spikey. Leaves small linear. Locally common.

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Barcode: PRE0633934-0 Collector(s) & number: Kroon, DM, 10049 | 1979-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, KILLARNEY

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