PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / TEEDIEAE / OFTIA / GLABRA

Oftia glabra Compton
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Sprawling, glabrous shrublet with ascending branches to 50 cm. Leaves small, 7-12 mm long, toothed, spreading. Flowers in axils of upper leaves, white to pale mauve. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Oftia Adans. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 750-750. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Rocky sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Oftia Adans. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 750-750. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Witteberg, Anysberg and Warmwaterberg. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Oftia Adans. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 750-750. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September

Altitude

760 to 1220 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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NW

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Oftia glabra Compton
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Teedieae

GENUS Oftia

SPECIES glabra

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG1472034-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 4063 | 1932-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg. Witteberg.

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Barcode: NBG1472032-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 8002 | 1939-10-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg. Witteberg.

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Barcode: NBG1472031-0 Collector(s) & number: Batten, AU, AB 1155 | 1992-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Warmwaterberg. 3320DD

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Barcode: PRE0113747-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 8002 | 1939-10-23

South Africa, Western Cape, LAINGSBURG DIV.; WITTEBERG

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Barcode: NBG0264139-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 6092 | 2009-7-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Anysberg Nature Reserve, lower south slopes above Wilgerivier. 33°32'00.2" S; 20°40'21.1" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Moderate, steep, mountain slope. Well-drained, sandy, rocky soil. Sandstone. Partial shade. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Sprawling. Branches to 1 m. Flowers absent. Fruit present. Plant height 0.3 m. Uncommon. On rocky outcrops. Veld 7 years old.

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Barcode: NBG1472033-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 20155 | 1947-10-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg. Witterberg slopes, Whitehill.

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Barcode: PRE0113749-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 5159 | 1941-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, LAINGSBURG DIV.; WITTEBERG

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Barcode: PRE0827477-0 Collector(s) & number: Bean, PA, 1934 | 1987-9-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg District: Matjiesgoed Mountains; on Klein Spreeufontein Farm.

General notes: Det: J Vlok

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Barcode: NBG1472035-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, s.n. | 1932-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Laingsburg Division. Whitehill.

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Observation records

Date: 9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/18/2016 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/18/2016 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/8/2014 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae: Oftia Adans. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 750-750

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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Bibliography

GENERIC
Bolus, H.M.L. 1928-1935. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. Part II. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town

GENERIC
Bolus, H.M.L. 1936-1958. Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera. University of Cape Town, Bolus Herbarium. Part III

BOOK SECTION
Bolus, H.M.L. 1958. Aloinopsis Schwantes. Edited by H.M.L. Bolus. Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera. Bolus Herbarium

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bolus, H.M.L. 1959. Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera. Journal of South African Botany. 25:371-374

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