PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ERICALES / ERICACEAE / ERICOIDEAE / ERICEAE / ERICA / CALYCINA / FRAGRANS
Leaves opposite or 3-nate; flowers fewer and somewhat larger, 5 mm long, bluish-purple, or livid; anthers subexserted, terminal, decurrent-aristate, with short, free, points. From: Baker, HA; Oliver, EGH. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
On flats and mountains. From: Baker, HA; Oliver, EGH. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
Cape Province, confined to the South-western Cape Districts. From: Baker, HA; Oliver, EGH. 1967. Ericas in southern Africa. Purnell, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1): 294 (1905)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Ericales
FAMILY Ericaceae
SUBFAMILY Ericoideae
TRIBE Ericeae
GENUS Erica
SPECIES calycina
VARIETY fragrans
19 results for Erica calycina L. var. fragrans (Andrews) Bolus
Barcode: NBG0253985-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, STEU 10417 | 1886-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Zwartberg.
General notes: Alt. 2-3000 ft. Heathy places. Under 1 ft high. Flowers purplish.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0156220-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 10749 | 1996-10-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Greyton. Nooienskop, upper S slopes.
General notes: Alt. 1300 m. Steep loamy slopes, short fynbos. Local compact rounded shrublet to 300 mm. Flowers pale purplish, scented. Voucher for DNA analysis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0246497-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1899 | 2007-12-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Franschhoekberge. Pofaddernek east of Emerald Dome. Erf Noorde Kloof 19/0. Ridge immediately NW of the neck, ± 1.765 km east of spot height 1186 m. -34.01591931, 19.07558402.
General notes: Alt. 908m. Scattered mutant-flowered plants on this ridge, with a S-facing aspect, in rocky ground with quartzitic sand and gravel, shale gravel and peaty accumulate. Plants single-stemmed, erect, well-branched, up to 500mm tall. Flowers sterile, repeated calyx, pink. No reproductive organs. Growing in assoc. with Aulax cancellata, Erica imbricata, Leucadendron spissifolium subsp. fragans and Nebelia paleacea, in dense Proteoid, Restioid vegetation. Abundant Pinus and Hakea. Western Coastal...
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0506272-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 36409 | 1986-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon District: Riviersonderend Mountains; Jonas Kop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0253833-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 5509 | 1965-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Jonkershoek. Langrivier.
General notes: Alt. 3000 ft. Most attractive heath of higher altitudes. Rich reddish-purple, stamens rather deep red. Rather straggling shrublet.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1573703-0 Collector(s) & number: Hoekstra, RD, 107 | 2023-11-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Garden Route. Ladismith Division. Seweweekspoort Peak northern approach.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0349111-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 1775 | 1928-12-26
South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT DIV.; SEVEN WEEKS POORT; FIRST PLATEAU
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: GHPG$0001792-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 8 | 1994-10-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Betty's Bay, Voorberg.
General notes: Good number of plants but only in one patch.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0246520-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1888 | 2007-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Overberg. Groenlandberge. Mount Lebanon. Erf 284/1. Middle south-facing slopes ± 699 m NNW of spot height 789 m. -34.14892092, 19.1320612.
General notes: Alt. 838m. Plants common on these slopes, this a stand well in excess of 300 plants, in rocky ground with quartzitic sand and gravel, peaty accumulate. Plants adult, single-stemmed, woody, erect, well-branched, up to 450mm tall. Flowers calycine, deep pink, just going over. Growing in assoc. with Elegia persistens, Erica hispidula, labialis, lutea, Hypodiscus aristatus and Leucadendron xanthoconus, in low dense Restioid Ericoid vegetation. Scattered Pinus and Hakea. Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0253688-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 55266 | 1945-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Riviersonderend Mountains.
General notes: Alt. 5400 ft. Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0040179-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 7891 | 1940-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Riviersonderend Mountains, near top of Riviersonderend Peak.
General notes: Near top of peak.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0349110-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 17783 | 1950-11-19
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; SLANGHOEK NEEDLE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0253687-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1715 | 1988-10-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Kwadousberge. Keeromsberg. South-east-facing slopes of Keeromsberg overlooking Patryskloof.
General notes: Alt. 1600 m. SE aspect moderate mountain slope. Well-drained, grey sandy stony soil. Acock's Veld Type 69, Fynbos. Disturbance none. Local common. Evergreen perennial erect shrub, 0.4 m. Flowers mauve. No fruit. Woody shrub with profuse flowers. Seed regenerating shrub.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0349109-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 51449 | 1923-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0306541-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 3693 | 1897-10-12
South Africa, Western Cape, ZUURBRAAK MTN.; SUMMIT.
General notes: Calyx mauve, corolla pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0097560-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 3693[GUTH4750] | 1897-10-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam Div. Zuurbraak.
General notes: Alt. 4900 ft. Flowers mauve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
1967
No results found for Erica calycina L. var. fragrans (Andrews) Bolus
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stuart, C.T. and Meakin, P.R. 1983. Notes on the Cape Terrapin, <i>Pelomedusa subrufa</i> (Pleurodira: Pelomedusidae) in the eastern Robertson Karoo. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa. 29:9-11
BOOK
Boycott, R.C. and Bourquin, O. 2000. The Southern African Tortoise Book: A Guide to Southern African Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles. O. Borquin
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