PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ALISMATALES / JUNCAGINACEAE / TRIGLOCHIN / BULBOSA / TENUIFOLIA
Plants 8-25(-35) cm high, delicate, slender, with fusiform bulbs; bulbs covered in dry, rather stiff or soft, brown fibres, these < 1 cm long. Leaves as long as or much longer than plant height, very narrow, about 0.5-1 mm wide. Inflorescences lax, with 4-15 flowers. Flowers 1.5-2.5 mm long. Pedicels as long as or longer than fruit at fruiting time, 5-10 mm long, diverging at angles of 45-90o from the inflorescence axis, slightly curved inwards towards the apex. Infructescences 2-5 cm long. Fruits very narrowly ovoid, 5-8 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide. Mericarps connate at the carpophore; tips slightly curved outwards. From: Kocke, AV; von Mering, S; Mucina, L; Kadereit, JW. 2010. Revision of the Mediterranean and southern African Triglochin bulbosa complex (Juncaginaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 67(3): 353-398. [doi:10.1017/S0960428610000041] [All rights reserved]
Triglochin bulbosa subsp. tenuifolia differs from the other subspecies in having lax inflorescences with 4-15 flowers and pedicels diverging at angles of 45-90° from the inflorescence axis. From: Kocke, AV; von Mering, S; Mucina, L; Kadereit, JW. 2010. Revision of the Mediterranean and southern African Triglochin bulbosa complex (Juncaginaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 67(3): 353-398. [doi:10.1017/S0960428610000041] [All rights reserved]
The subspecies is found in sheltered, shady inland habitats on mountain slopes at altitudes below 400 m. It is restricted to coarse, sandy soils derived from granites (Archaean Cape Granite Suite). The vegetation types supporting this taxon are classified as Cape Peninsula Granite Renosterveld and Saldanha Granite Strandveld. From: Kocke, AV; von Mering, S; Mucina, L; Kadereit, JW. 2010. Revision of the Mediterranean and southern African Triglochin bulbosa complex (Juncaginaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 67(3): 353-398. [doi:10.1017/S0960428610000041] [All rights reserved]
This subspecies is (as far as known) restricted to the lower slopes of Table Mountain on the Cape Peninsula and to the Postberg (near Langebaan, West Coast National Park). From: Kocke, AV; von Mering, S; Mucina, L; Kadereit, JW. 2010. Revision of the Mediterranean and southern African Triglochin bulbosa complex (Juncaginaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 67(3): 353-398. [doi:10.1017/S0960428610000041] [All rights reserved]
July to September
0 to 400 m
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: Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 55: 85 (1961)
Type: South Africa, Table Mountain West side, Pipe Track, 5-9-1936, Adamson 986 (BOL, holo.)
Triglochin tenuifolia Adamson
Published in: J. S. African Bot. 5: 30 (1939)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Alismatales
FAMILY Juncaginaceae
GENUS Triglochin
SPECIES bulbosa
SUBSPECIES tenuifolia
19 results for Triglochin bulbosa L. subsp. tenuifolia (Adamson) Horn
Barcode: PRE0034386-0 Collector(s) & number: Wolley-Dod, AH, 3459 | 1897-10-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula; Sandy shore towards Kamps [Camps] Bay.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1497342-0 Collector(s) & number: Laidler, G, CR17579 | 2018-9-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Hout Bay. Jeep track to Karbonkelberg from the top of Bay View Road. Edge of pool on RHS of track between Karbonkelberg and Kapteinspiek.
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Barcode: PRE0034395-0 Collector(s) & number: Adamson, RS, 1890 | 1938-8-15
South Africa, Western Cape, LION'S HEAD.
General notes: Damp slopes in shade.
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Barcode: PRE0034408-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8979 | 1896-9-12
South Africa, Western Cape, CERES ROAD [WOLSELEY].
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0034397-0 Collector(s) & number: Wolley-Dod, AH, 1832 | 1896-8-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula; Beyond Uitvlugt.
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Barcode: PRE0034392-0 Collector(s) & number: Wolley-Dod, AH, 2915 | 1897-8-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula; Lower W slopes of Lion's Head.
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Barcode: PRE0034396-0 Collector(s) & number: Wolley-Dod, AH, 2918 | 1897-8-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula; Top of ridge over Klaasenbosch.
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Barcode: PRE0612930-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4477 | 1979-8-17
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; BOTTELARY HILLS, RIBBOKKOP, E. SLOPES ON DRIE HEUWELS FARM.
General notes: Releve 719.
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Barcode: PRE0034398-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 104 | 1928-8-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula; Hout Bay Nek.
General notes: Small herb, with greenish white flowers.
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Barcode: PRE0034384-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 277 | 1884-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, HOUT BAY.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1497341-0 Collector(s) & number: Laidler, G, CR17578 | 2018-9-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Hout Bay. Jeep track to Karbonkelberg from the top of Bay View Road. Along track about 740 m from parking.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2010
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Revision of the Mediterranean and southern African Triglochin bulbosa complex (Juncaginaceae) Kocke, AV; von Mering, S; Mucina, L; Kadereit, JWEdinburgh Journal of Botany 67(3)353-398
1966
FLORA CHAPTER
Order: Helobiae Obermeyer, AAIn: LE Codd, B De Winter & HB Rycroft (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 1: 56-112
BRI & Nat. Bot. Gdns, Pretoria & Cape Town
No results found for Triglochin bulbosa L. subsp. tenuifolia (Adamson) Horn
Status and criteria
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