PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / ANTHEMIDEAE / LEUCOPTERA / NODOSA
An erect slender glabrous shrublet up to ca 0.5 m high, moderately branching mainly in the upper parts; stems and branches becoming nude and knotty with old leaf-bases. Leaves alternate, closely set, suberect-erecto-patent, filiform, some entire and some 3-forked above the middle or pinnatipartite with 2 pairs of segments, 1-4 cm long, ca 0.5 mm wide, herbaceous or subcoriaceous, subterete-slightly flattened, minutely mucronate. Leaf-base somewhat decurrent, swollen, firm, yellowish, up to 1 mm wide, persistent. Peduncle erect, 5-20 cm long, 0.5-1.2 mm thick, faintly striate. Involucre 1-1.5 cm wide; outermost involucral bracts ovate or broadly ovate, many-veined, with narrow membranous margins; inner bracts oblong-obovate with membranous margins and tips, up to 1 cm long and 0.5(-0.7) cm wide, with obtuse-rounded tips; innermost bracts smaller. Receptacle convex, nude. Ray-florets 8-13, white. Tube ca 2.5-3 mm long, somewhat compressed, glandular especially in the upper half. Lamina elliptic-oblong, 9-12 mm long, 3-4.5 mm wide, (4-)7-veined, apically shallowly 3-toothed. Style branches flattened, oblong, with a central resin excretion. Disc-florets numerous. Corolla 3-4 mm long. Tube subcylindrical, 1.2-2 mm long, densely glandular-hirsute in the upper half. Limb campanulate, 1.8-2 mm long; lobes triangular-ovate, 0.7-0.8 mm long, with a distinct resin gland near the apex. Anthers 1.5-1.7 mm long incl. the broadly oblong-ovate obtuse appendage. Style branches 0.6-0.8 mm long, flattened, truncate. Achenes oblong-obovate, 2.5-4 mm long and 2-3 mm broad, creamy white; lateral wings 0.2-0.5 mm broad. Median pappus scale 1-2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, glossy white with light brownish tinge; sublateral scales ca 0.5 mm long with often premorse apex. Disc-florets numerous. Corolla 3-4 mm long. Tube subcylindrical, 1.2-2 mm long, densely glandular-hirsute in the upper half. Limb campanulate, 1.8-2 mm long; lobes triangular-ovate, 0.7-0.8 mm long, with a distinct resin gland near the apex. Anthers 1.5-1.7 mm long the broadly oblong-ovate obtuse appendage. Style branches 0.6-0.8 mm long, flattened, truncate. Achenes oblong-obovate, 2.5-4 mm long and 2-3 mm broad, creamy white; lateral wings 0.2-0.5 mm broad. Median pappus scale 1-2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, glossy white with light brownish tinge; sublateral scales ca 0.5 mm long with often premorse apex. Achenes oblong-obovate, 2.5-4 mm long and 2-3 mm broad, creamy white; lateral wings0.2-0.5 mm broad. Median pappus scale 1-2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, glossy white with light brownish tinge; sublateral scales ca 0.5 mm long with often premorse apex. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1976. Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa. Bot. Not. 129(2): 137-165. [All rights reserved]
Slender shrublet, up to 0.5 m tall. Leaves alternate, filiform, non-fleshy, entire to pinnatisect or 3-forked above middle with filiform lobes, bases persistent and nodular. Flowerheads radiate, terminal, solitary on long peduncles; involucre broadly campanulate-hemispherical, bracts imbricate, tips obtuse or rounded; ray florets 8-13, white, shallowly 3-lobed; disc florets yellow. Cypselas oblong-obovate, compressed and winged; pappus of 3 scales. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Leucoptera. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 304-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Slender shrublet to 50 cm. Leaves filiform or pinnatisect with filiform lobes, bases persistent and nodular. Flower heads radiate, solitary on elongate peduncles, yellow with white rays. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Leucoptera B.Nord. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 392-392. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Leucoptera nodosa can be recognized by its non-fleshy, narrow, alternate leaves, many of which are trifid or pinnatipartite, and the persistent knot-like leaf-bases. The rays are comparatively large, and the corolla lobes of the disc-florets have a central resin gland (a character also occurring in L . oppositifolia). From: Nordenstam, RB. 1976. Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa. Bot. Not. 129(2): 137-165. [All rights reserved]
L. nodosa grows in sandveld. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1976. Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa. Bot. Not. 129(2): 137-165. [All rights reserved]
Strandveld. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Leucoptera. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 304-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Sandveld. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Leucoptera B.Nord. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 392-392. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Cape Province. L. Namaqualand Div.: Between Hondeklip Bay and Zwartlintjies River. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1976. Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa. Bot. Not. 129(2): 137-165. [All rights reserved]
Hondeklipbaai to Clanwilliam. From: Herman, PPJ. 2013. Asteraceae: Leucoptera. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 304-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Hondeklip Bay to Elands Bay. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Leucoptera B.Nord. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 392-392. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
July to September
0 to 1500 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
Arctotis nodosa Thunb.
Chrysanthemum leptophyllum DC.
Chrysanthemum nodosum (Thunb.) DC.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Anthemideae
GENUS Leucoptera
SPECIES nodosa
18 results for Leucoptera nodosa (Thunb.) B.Nord.
Barcode: NBG1481592-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7952 | 2013-7-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, 38 km SW of Garies; western edge of Hawerland 503.
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Barcode: NBG1481591-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7951 | 2013-7-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, 35 km west of Garies; De Klipheuwel 435; west of Sabies.
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Barcode: NBG0028507-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 3577 | 1941-7-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Near Clanwilliam, Sandveld.
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Barcode: NBG0247456-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 4685 | 2007-2-15
South Africa, Western Cape, 17 km NW of Koekenaap, Elsie Erasmus Kloof 158, 1 km S Skaapvlei. 31°31'04.2"S 18°04'45.4"E.
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Barcode: NBG1478694-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8269a | 2014-8-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, 5 km SE of Bitter River mouth; Namaqua National Park, Driekop 500.
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Barcode: NBG1462004-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7937 | 2013-7-2
South Africa, Northern Cape, 38 km NW of Garies; Roode Heuwel 502.
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Barcode: NBG0278563-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7584 | 2012-7-18
South Africa, Northern Cape, 35 km SW of Nuwerus; Houtkraal 143; ridge north of Groot Goeraap River. 31°11'56.7" S; 17°59'09.1" E. Altitude: 65 m.
General notes: Succulent Karoo biome. Namaqualand Strandveld vegetation. Gentle, hill slope. Well-drained, sandy soil. Full sun. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Reseeder. In bud. Flowers present. Fruit absent. Plant height 0.6 m. Rare, only 1 plant seen. Threatened by proposed mineral sand mining.
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Barcode: PRE0467982-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 3656 | 1941-8-
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; BETWEEN NIEUWOUDTVILLE EN OORLOGS KLOOF
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Barcode: NBG0028508-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, NBG 578/26 | 1938-6-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Lambert's Bay Road.
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Barcode: NBG0206830-0 Collector(s) & number: Pillans, NS, 136 | 1924-10-
South Africa, Northern Cape, Hondeklip Bay.
General notes: Cited in Bot.Not.129:141(1976).
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Barcode: PRE0772880-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1298 | 2007-8-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Koingnaas-Kleinsee road; just S of Komaggas turn-off.
General notes: Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld. Coastal plain. Slope: none. White ray florets, yellow disc florets.
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Barcode: PRE0467983-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23323 | 1963-8-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; HONDEKLIP BAY; 6 MI. ESE. OF THE BAY
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Barcode: PRE0210762-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8353 | 1896-7-31
South Africa, Western Cape, WINDHOEK
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Barcode: PRE0210764-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 1148 | 1896-7-31
South Africa, Western Cape, WINDHOEK
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Barcode: PRE0210761-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 3656 | 1941-8-
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; BETW. NIEUWOUDTVILLE AND OORLOGS KLOOF
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Asteraceae: Leucoptera Herman, PPJIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 304-304
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Asteraceae: Leucoptera B.Nord. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 392-392
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1976
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Reclassification of Chrysanthemum L. in South Africa Nordenstam, RBBotaniska Notiser 129(2)137-165
No results found for Leucoptera nodosa (Thunb.) B.Nord.
Status and criteria
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