PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / ACANTHACEAE / ACANTHOIDEAE / RUELLIEAE / DYSCHORISTE / DEPRESSA

Dyschoriste depressa (L.) Nees
Indigenous
Morphological description

A small shrub, nearly glabrous, the innovations minutely scabrous hairy; stems trailing, the ends of the branches erect; loaves up to 1 by 1/3 in. (usually smaller), elliptic, entire or obscurely crenate; petiole up to 1/4-1/8 in. long; flowers in axillary clusters of 3-8; bracteoles scarcely 1/6 in. long, linear-oblong; calyx 1/3 in. long, divided 2/3 the way down, with linear scabrous-hairy teeth; corolla about 1/2 in. long, somewhat 2-lipped, upper part of the tube inflated; stamens 4, subsimilar; anthers tailed at the base; capsule 1/4-1/2 in. long, suberect, glabrous. From: Clarke, CB. 1901. Acanthaceae to Proteaceae: Order CI. Acanthaceae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Acanthaceae to Proteaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(1): 1-92. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15244#page/3/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Small shrub, up to 500 mm tall, nearly glabrous. Leaves up to 25 mm long. Flowers clustered. Calyx tubular for a third of its length. Corolla tube shorter than 12 mm, inflated in upper part. Flowers white. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Rocky outcrops. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Eastern Region: Natal amongst grass, near Phoenix Station. From: Clarke, CB. 1901. Acanthaceae to Proteaceae: Order CI. Acanthaceae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Acanthaceae to Proteaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 5(1): 1-92. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15244#page/3/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Flowering time

August to November

Altitude

5 to 35 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

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
Dyschoriste depressa (L.) Nees

Published in: Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 81 (1832)

Synonym(s)

Ruellia depressa L.


Ruellia depressa L.f.

Published in: Suppl. Pl.: 290 (1782)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Acanthaceae

SUBFAMILY Acanthoideae

TRIBE Ruellieae

GENUS Dyschoriste

SPECIES depressa

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Barcode: NH0129872-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12681 | 1994-9-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Coast. Mkomazi River Valley. Adjacent DWAF weir at Delos Estate 10342.

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Barcode: PRE0120413-0 Collector(s) & number: Obermeyer, AA, 1149 | 1931-11-

South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; VALDEZIA

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Barcode: NH0699317-0 Collector(s) & number: Pooley, ES, 226 | 1968-12-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pongola floodplain; Ndumu, Zululand.

General notes: Very common.

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Barcode: NH0130147-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 13216 | 1995-9-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Greater Durban Metropolitan Area. Umbogintwini. AECI: Southgate Industrial Park.

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Barcode: PRE0493851-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 12681 | 1994-9-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Coast. Mkomazi River Valley, adjacent DWAF weir at Delos Estate 10342.

General notes: Silty sand (alluvial). Gentle slope. In grazed grassland on riverbank/low floodplain. Herb, small, branched, stem erect, short and decumbent, spreading, rooting from lower nodes. Nibble by domestic livestock.

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Barcode: PRE0120412-0 Collector(s) & number: Obermeyer, AA, TRV 30861 | 1931-11-

South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; ENTABENI

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Barcode: PRE0120419-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 5861 | 1966-9-9

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN DIST.; ISIPINGO FLATS

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Barcode: NH0101498-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 101 | 1984-10-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, J Section; Umlazi Township.

General notes: Weed.

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Barcode: PRE0120418-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3700 | 1961-9-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA DIST.; NDUMU GAME RES.

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Barcode: PRE0125236-0 Collector(s) & number: Pentz, JA, 10338 | 1944-4-27

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, STANGER

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Barcode: PRE0120414-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 2870 | 1893-7-4

South Africa, Limpopo, AVOCA

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Barcode: PRE0120416-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 11606 | 1896-8-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMHLANGA

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Barcode: PRE0120415-0 Collector(s) & number: Brynard, AM, 4301 | 1959-8-9

South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PAFURI

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Barcode: PRE0120417-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 2870 | 1893-7-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN

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Barcode: PRE0578596-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 13216 | 1995-9-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Greater Durban Metropolitan Area. Umbogintwini. AECI: Southgate Industrial Park. In floodplain of small seasonal (dry) watercourse.

General notes: Scrub. Seasonal watercourse. Loam + much organic matter. Herb, branched; stems, several, ascending.

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Barcode: NH0136451-0 Collector(s) & number: Cheek, MD, 584 | 2009-7-29

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban; Kloof; Memorial Park, corner of Alemain and Springdale Road.

General notes: Habitat: wetland. Substrate: soil. Moisture regime: moist/damp. Soil type: loam. Lithology: sandstone. Exposure: full sun. Slope: None. Biotic effect: disturbed. Life form: scrambler, 0.1m in height. White flowers and speckled. Only seen in this section of the park. Not abundant.

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1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1982

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Scrophulariaceae: notes on the genus Aptosimum Codd, LEW

Bothalia 14(1)80-81

1901

FLORA

Acanthaceae to Proteaceae: Order CI. Acanthaceae Clarke, CB

In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Acanthaceae to Proteaceae. Flora Capensis 5(1)1-92

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

1899

FLORA

Acanthaceae Clarke, CB

Flora of Tropical Africa 5(1-2)1-262

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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