PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ZINGIBERALES / STRELITZIACEAE / STRELITZIA / ALBA
Perennial shrub, up to 6 m high; stem simple, with tuft of leaves at apex. Leaves distichous, petiolate, oblong, up to 2000 x 450-600 mm. Peduncle ± 150 mm long, compressed. Bracts claret, completely surrounding peduncle, withering at apex. Spathe deflexed, glaucous, 250-300 mm long; apices tapering; many-flowered. Sepals 3, white; lowest linear-lanceolate, ± keeled below, concave or navicular above; laterals shorter, channelled above, strongly keeled below. Petals white; upper lanceolate, cuspidate; apices withering; lower longer, navicular, with margins inflexed and only overlapping at base. Stamens with straight filaments. Ovary triangular; style ± 100 mm long; stigma viscid, tapering; anthers cuspidate. Flowering time June-Nov. Seeds with tuft of yellow, later turning red hairs. From: Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Strelitziaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2137-2138. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Large, single-stemmed tree to 10 m. Leaves with large, oblong blades. Flowers white, petals hastate at base. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Strelitziaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 255-255. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
In forests. Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Strelitziaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2137-2138. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Forests. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Strelitziaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 255-255. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
George to Humansdorp. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Strelitziaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 255-255. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
July
0 to 120 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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Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
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Names and Sources
Heliconia alba L.f.
Strelitzia augusta Thunb., nom.illegit.
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird-of-paradise flower | English | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| Cape mock banana | English | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| Cape strelitzia | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Cape wild banana | English | Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Strelitziaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2137-2138. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Cape wild banana | English | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| Cape wild-banana | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kaapse strelitzia | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kaapse valspiesang | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| Kaapse wildepiesang | Afrikaans | Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Strelitziaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 255-255. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Kaapse wildepiesang | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| kaapse wilde-piesang | Afrikaans | Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Strelitziaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2137-2138. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Kaapse wilde-piesang | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| piesangboom | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| wild banana | English | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| wild mealie | English | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| witpiesang | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| witpiesang | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| witpiesang | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Zingiberales
FAMILY Strelitziaceae
GENUS Strelitzia
SPECIES alba
15 results for Strelitzia alba (L.f.) Skeels
Barcode: PRE0090831-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, PRE 27476 | 1943-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; GROOT RIVER PASS; W. SIDE.
General notes: Figured for Flowering Plants of Africa by E.K. Burgess.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0090832-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 5329 | 1951-9-10
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; GROOT RIVER PASS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0480752-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 1072 | 1985-6-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Suid Kaap. [Probably De Vasselot Nature Reserve.]
General notes: Wilde piesang.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0480751-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 563 | 1978-5-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist.; De Vasselot Nature Reserve; Groot River Pass.
General notes: Wildepiesang.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0035892-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JH, s.n. | 1943-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Div. Groot River Pass, west side.
General notes: In forest and on ledges of cliffs. Figd. for F.P.A. by E. K. Burgess. Altitude +/- 400ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Strelitziaceae Magwaza, ZLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)2137-2138
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Strelitziaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 255-255
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1970
1945
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Strelitzia alba (L.f.) Skeels Dyer, RA; Burges, EKFlowering Plants of South Africa 25: , t.995
No results found for Strelitzia alba (L.f.) Skeels
Status and criteria
LC
Assessor(s)
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