Leipoldtia laxa L.Bolus
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Succulent shrub, with 5-10 erect, long shoots, ± 350 mm tall. Leaves trigonous. Flowers 2 or 3 together, 9-33 mm diam., pink, filamentous staminodes and stamens collected into a central cone. Fruit ± 10-locular, base funnel-shaped. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Leipoldtia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 205-206. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Richtersveld to Springbok. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Leipoldtia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 205-206. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

On gravelly flats. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Leipoldtia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 205-206. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

190 to 650 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Leipoldtia laxa L.Bolus
Synonym(s)

Leipoldtia framesii L.Bolus


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

SPECIES laxa

28 results for Leipoldtia laxa L.Bolus

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0156707-0 Collector(s) & number: Frames, PR, 18974 | 1929-9-

South Africa, Northern Cape, Little Namaqualand. Near Springbok.

General notes: F ld. hort. of Bolus August 1930.

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Barcode: PRE0563239-0 Collector(s) & number: Erasmus, A, 17 | --

South Africa, Northern Cape, Located near Springbok. Bloemhoek 1 Mine, Melkboschkuil Farm 132.

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Barcode: PRE0551255-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7784 | 2000-1-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: SW of Springbok near Wildeperdehoek Pass.

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Barcode: PRE0852943-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11793 | 2009-9-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Springbok area. SW of Springbok. 22 km on Hondeklipbaai road, Wildeperdehoek Pass.

General notes: Height: ± 50 cm. Upright shrublets with pale golden branches. Pale pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0534074-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7312 | 1999-6-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Twixt Springbok and Steinkopf. ± 18 km from Steinkopf.

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Barcode: PRE0567332-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7544 | 1999-9-6

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Kamieskroon area. North of Skilpad Nature Reserve on road to Soebatsfontein.

General notes: Nama Karoo. Stony/soil. Well drained. Gravel. Granite. Full sun. W - aspect. Slope: gentle. Biotic effect: none seen. Succulent. Upright bushy. Plant height: ±30cm. With glaucous leaves. Flowers: bright pink. Fruit present. Occasional.

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Barcode: NBG0269996-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11793 | 2009-9-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Springbok area. SW of Springbok. 22 km on Hondeklipbaai road, Wildeperdehoek Pass.

General notes: Height: ± 50 cm. Upright shrublets with pale golden branches. Pale pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0843538-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 15 | 2007-10-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld. Nababiep Nature Reserve. Mountain slope.

General notes: Slope: gentle. Shale & quartzite. Sparse and slender leaf succulent, smooth finger-like green and red leaves, stem white. Capcules with 10 locules.

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Barcode: NBG1488737-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 283 | 2017-6-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Road between Komaggas and Soebatsfontein. 29°53'48"S 17°26'2"E

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Barcode: PRE0852946-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11967 | 2009-9-4

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Garies area, 4.2 km from Garies on Doornkraal road.

General notes: Gravelly loam. Granite domes. Slope: gentle. Common to abundant. Height: ± 15-25 cm. Low with stems procumbent radiating from central rootstock. Bright deep pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0852944-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11766 | 2009-9-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District, Springbok area. 4.3 km on Hondeklipbaai road from Springbok.

General notes: Partial shade to full sun. Slope: steep. Height: ± 15-30 cm. Low procumbent branches forming rounded lumps. Flowers bright pink.

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Barcode: PRE0563254-0 Collector(s) & number: Erasmus, A, 2 | --

South Africa, Northern Cape, Located near Garies. Forest Blue Mine. Buffelsfontein Farm 515.

General notes: Granite outcrop.

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Barcode: NBG0201726-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 597 | 1996-11-9

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Staanhoek Farm, 500m W of Wolfberg Road, 1.5 km N of the junction with the Kleinzee-Springbok Road.

General notes: Lowland succulent karoo of the Namaqualand coastal plain. Well-drained, stony, clay, rocky soil. S aspect. Gentle slope (2-10). Quartzite. Full sun. Undisturbed, some mining nearby. De Beers Staanhoek Project plot 1, dwarf leaf, succulent pebble, plain type plant community.

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Barcode: PRE0852945-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11944 | 2009-9-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Garies area, hills W of Garies ± 25 km E of Wallekraal.

General notes: Granite domes. Slope: gentle. Height: ± 20-30 cm. Low rounded shrublet with glaucous leaves. Bright pink flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0269998-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11944 | 2009-9-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Garies area, hills W of Garies ± 25 km E of Wallekraal.

General notes: Granite domes. Slope: gentle. Height: ± 20-30 cm. Low rounded shrublet with glaucous leaves. Bright pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0857855-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, C, CG276 | 2010-8-26

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namakwaland. Farm Ratelkraal, ENE of Springbok (20 km).

General notes: Namakwaland Klipkoppe Shrubland - Bushmanland Arid Grassland transition. Calcrete. Slope: none. Locally common. Sparse dwarf shrubs with lilac-pink flowers and multi-locular capsule.

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Barcode: NBG0213587-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3011 | 2000-8-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, Little Bushmanland North West Cape. Steinkopf, Farm name. Soutkhoesberg, Steinkopf 22. South slopes of Soutkhoesberg. 29.20092 S: 18.03764 E.

General notes: Quarts patch. Quartzite scree colluvium. Upland Succulent Karoo. Full sun. Well-drained, rocky, sandy and loamy soil. Moderate slope. Abundant. Erect spreading dwarf leaf succulent, perennial. Leaf. Flowers: pink. Plant height: 0.3 m.

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Barcode: PRE0770946-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11076 | 2007-12-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Richtersveld, top slopes of Helskloof.

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Barcode: PRE0817544-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 11788 | 1991-8-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Vioolsdrif District: Richtersveld National Park; Peilkop.

General notes: Succulent Karroo. Rocks. Ex Kirstenbosch, NBG

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Barcode: NBG0202275-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 2043 | 1999-10-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Little Bushmanland. Aggeneys. Natken. Rocky flats, on plain, below Naip se Berg. N of Natken farmhouse.

General notes: Namaqualand, brokenveld. Well-drained, loamy soil. Rock plain. Quartzite scree. S aspect. Gentle slope. Little Bushmanland Inselberg Survey, April 2000.

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Barcode: PRE0843537-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 14 | 2007-10-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld. Rooiberg. Nababiep Nature Reserve.

General notes: Soil loose. Slope: gentle. Gravelly sand. Somewhat procumbent shrub, smooth cylindrical leaves (2-3 cm). Capsules with 10 locules.

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Barcode: PRE0852942-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11974 | 2009-9-4

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. 40.1 km N of Bitterfontein.

General notes: Stony to rocky soil. Slope: gentle. Occasional to common in patches. Height: ± 20-30 cm. Rounded low shrublet with glaucous wavy leaves and pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0551229-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7772 | 2000-1-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Springbok. ± 5 km West of Springbok on road to Kleinsee.

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Barcode: NBG0176881-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 79 | 2000-9-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Goegab Nature Reserve. Fonteintjie Vlakte. Line 1.1. 29° 41' 10" S; 17° 55' 44" E.

General notes: Plain. Well-drained yellow-brown sandy soil. Karoo vegetation. Aspect: S. Level slope. Perennial erect succulent. Flowers purple, 0.35m tall. Widespread occasional. Fruit colour: black. "Persvygie".

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Barcode: PRE0563240-0 Collector(s) & number: Erasmus, A, 18 | --

South Africa, Northern Cape, Located near Springbok. Bloemhoek 2 Mine, Melkboschkuil Farm 132.

General notes: Granite outcrop.

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Observation records

Date: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/18/2021 3:47:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/28/2024 4:18:27 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Leipoldtia Klak, C

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 205-206

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO

1994

BOOK CHAPTER

Verhandlungen des Vereins für naturwissenscheftlich [unterhaltung] zu Hamburg Hartmann, HEKO; Rust, S

275-351

Hamburg

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