PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / WOOLEYA / FARINOSA

Wooleya farinosa (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
VU Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Densely leaved, succulent shrub, up to 500 mm tall, 700 mm wide. Internodes shorter than leaves. Leaves terete and apically rounded, clavate, ± 30 mm long, 10 mm thick, grey from a thick wax covering, often covered by a ?black lichen. Flowers solitary, white to pale pink, filamentous staminodes collected into a cone around stamens. Fruit (9-)12(-16)-locular, short-stalked, valve wings present, closing bodies absent. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Wooleya. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 231-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy soils near the sea. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Wooleya. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 231-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Port Nolloth, Kleinsee, Hondeklipbaai. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Wooleya. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 231-231. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

0 to 100 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
Wooleya farinosa (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Synonym(s)

Namaquanthus farinosus L.Bolus


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Wooleya

SPECIES farinosa

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0577225-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7539 | 1999-9-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Hondeklip Bay. Strand near Police Station.

General notes: Coastal Nama Karoo. Coastal dune. Soil. Well-drained. Sand. Sandstone. Full sun. Gentle slope. W-aspect. Biotic effect: none seen. Dwarf shrub, succulent, 50 - 60 cm high. Dense succulent with dull grey-green leaves. Flowers absent. Fruit present. Occasional in spots. Voucher: live plants in garden.

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Barcode: NBG0207735-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10380 | 2005-12-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Hondeklip Bay next to police station.

General notes: Slope: gentle. Height ± 40-60 cm. Spreading shrublets with waxy glaucous leaves. Common in spots.

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Barcode: NBG0124862-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, s.n. | 1980-6-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, 6 km south of farm Brazil.

General notes: Coastal, strandveld. Common. Bushy low succulent with branches lying on the ground. Black fungus-like growth on leaves and stems. 300mm high, grey foliage.

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Barcode: PRE0772902-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1262 | 2007-8-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. De Beers Mining Area, at Koingnaas camping site.

General notes: Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld. Slope: gentle. Coast. Greyish-green leaves.

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Barcode: PRE0754157-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10380 | 2005-12-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Hondeklip Bay next to police station.

General notes: Slope: gentle. Height ± 40-60 cm. Spreading shrublets with waxy glaucous leaves. Common in spots.

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Barcode: NBG0094504-0 Collector(s) & number: Woolley, s.n. | 1972-5-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand, Port Nolloth.

General notes: Registered; 3-11-1943. Flowers white. Isotype from Type Plant.

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Observation records

Date: 8/12/2019 4:27:10 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 7/11/2007 1:19:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 3/6/2023 5:10:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/31/2023 5:51:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/10/2023 3:08:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 12/13/2023 1:30:24 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 1/27/2024 11:34:43 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 1/27/2024 11:25:44 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/16/2024 1:14:39 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 9/10/2024 2:28:48 PM

Northern Cape

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Wooleya Klak, C

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 231-231

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

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

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