Resprouting shrub (or undershrub), 30-80 cm high. Branches caulous, antrorse, herbaceous branches hairy, woody branches glabrescent. Leaves herbaceous, cauline, transversely applanate, longitudinally straight, dead basal leaves not persistent, (8-)12-25(-30) x (1.5-)2.0-4.0(-6.0) mm, narrowly oblong to ovate, adaxially glabrous to sparsely hairy, if sparsely hairy then hairs more or less evenly spread, abaxially copiously hairy, indumentum spinous, hairs similar in length, trichomes mainly pustular; leaf margin entire; apex acute; mid-vein abaxially unobtrusive. Inflorescence of many flowered, compound cincinni, appearing capitate, young flowering axis elongated, flower buds arranged in two distinct parallel rows, not spreading greatly in fruiting stage. Bracts (1.5-)4-6(-6.5) x (0.5-)1.0-2.0(-2.5) mm, narrowly oblong to ovate. Flowers very small (corolla < 7 mm long), more than three per cymule, rotate. Sepals narrowly oblong to lanceolate, less than half of corolla length, similar in width, free, adaxially sparsely hairy, hairs more or less evenly spread across the whole surface, abaxially copiously hairy, non-velutinous; young apices incurved-applanate, brown trichomes on the adaxial surface wanting. Petals similar, the anterior petal lobes larger than the rest, posterior petals ca. 6.0-6.5 mm long, posterior petal lobes ca. 3 mm long, anterior petals ca. 7 mm long, anterior petal lobes ca. 3.5-4.5 mm long, predominantly white-cream (mostly with purplish markings); abaxially glabrous. Stamens similar in length (sometimes one shorter than the rest), exserted in adult flowers; anthers dorsifixed; filaments free from petals above staminal scales. Staminal scales inserted at the throat of the corolla tube, 2-3 mm above the base of the corolla tube, usually well-developed, triangular, lateral lobes present, villous, area between scales also hairy. Style median sections glabrous. Mericarpids ovoid-trigonous; tuberculate; hairs absent, lateral ridges prominent; dorsal side vertical; dorsal keel wanting; ventral keel wanting. From: Buys, MH. 2011. Revision of Lobostemon (Boraginaceae). Phytotaxa 37: 1-131. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.37.1.1] [All rights reserved]
Shrublet, 30-60 cm. Leaves sessile, hairy, linear-lanceolate. Flowers in capitate cymes, rotate, cream-coloured with purple markings, glabrous outside, staminal scales triangular with lateral lobes, stamens exserted, style glabrous. From: Buys, MH. 2012. Boraginaceae: Lobostemon Lehm. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 435-437. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
It is primarily an element of Renosterveld. From: Buys, MH. 2011. Revision of Lobostemon (Boraginaceae). Phytotaxa 37: 1-131. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.37.1.1] [All rights reserved]
Shale slopes and flats. From: Buys, MH. 2012. Boraginaceae: Lobostemon Lehm. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 435-437. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
It is primarily an element of Renosterveld in the northern reaches of its distribution range. Towards the south east, it is mainly an element of Elim Ferricrete Fynbos. From: Buys, MH. 2011. Revision of Lobostemon (Boraginaceae). Phytotaxa 37: 1-131. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.37.1.1] [All rights reserved]
Porterville to Bredasdorp. From: Buys, MH. 2012. Boraginaceae: Lobostemon Lehm. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 435-437. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
August to October
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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Endemic
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Names and Sources
Echium capitatum L.
Echium capitiforme (DC.) I.M.Johnst.
Echium cephaloideum (DC.) I.M.Johnst.
Echium hispidum Burm.
Echium sphaerocephalum Vahl
Lobostemon bolusii Levyns
Lobostemon capitiformis A.DC.
Lobostemon cephaloideus A.DC.
Lobostemon inconspicuus Levyns
Lobostemon sphaerocephalus (Vahl) H.Buek
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Boraginales
FAMILY Boraginaceae
SUBFAMILY Boraginoideae
TRIBE Lithospermeae
GENUS Lobostemon
SPECIES capitatus
54 results for Lobostemon capitatus (L.) H.Buek
Year
Barcode: PRE0865608-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, 87.9 (PRE 9964) | -9-
South Africa, Western Cape, [Stellenbosch, around Bergrivier and in Zwartland]
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1000605-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12613 | 2004-10-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Mamre Hill, NE. slope on road to Darling.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045138-0 Collector(s) & number: Laubser, JW, 1031 | 1957-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg. Porterville.
General notes: White with pink medial vein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183937-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2815 | 1981-10-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve. Flats along western boundary 1km S of N boundary.
General notes: Shale soils. Shrublets 30cm high. Flowers white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183946-0 Collector(s) & number: Emdon, IM, 40 | 1977-8-31
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Papkuilsfontein.
General notes: Clayey, sandy soil, steep slope. Small shrub 40cm tall. Flowers white turning brown.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0018639-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, s.n. | -10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Groenekloof.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0484480-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7199 | 1967-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; POTBERG NORTH; LOWER SLOPES
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196590-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2554 | 2002-9-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Eensaamheid Nature Reserve (Jan Briers-Louw) 10 km W of Paarl. 33°45.994'S; 18°50.023'E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0659106-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8080 | 1898-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, FALSE BAY; GORDONS BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0202567-0 Collector(s) & number: Raimondo, D, s.n. | 2004-10-13
South Africa, Western Cape, Contermanskloof Farm, top of hill near cellphone tower. L. capitatus in recently bulldozed area where canola coming in, also further down slope. 33°49'13 S 13°36'08 E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0051031-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, s.n. | -9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Near Twenty-four rivers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0031724-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8147 | 1953-9-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg. Near Porterville.
General notes: White.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0063215-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1950-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division. Rivier Sonder End Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183955-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, MH, 450 | 1993-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Bellville. Tygerberg Hill, above farm Kanonkop NW of trig.30, below power lines along jeep track.
General notes: Landscape: hill. Aspect: NW. Slope moderate. Next to jeep track, growing amongst other plants, very inconspicuous. Flowers cream, with purplish-red markings. Leaves linear-lanceolate, hispid. Stamens 5, all exserted. About 5 plants seen in population.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045139-0 Collector(s) & number: Guthrie, F, s.n. | 1898-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Gordon's Bay.
General notes: Plant height: 4'. Flowers white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569369-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3878 | 2022-12-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Klapmuts. Eensaamheid, Briers Louw Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0537022-0 Collector(s) & number: Gouws, I, 40 | 1977-8-31
South Africa, Western Cape, PAPKUILSFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045136-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 1660 | 1942-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Mamre Hills.
General notes: Whitish.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0018634-0 Collector(s) & number: Pappe, s.n. | -10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh. Winterhoek.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045133-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 1401 | 1941-9-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Mamre Hills.
General notes: White.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183950-0 Collector(s) & number: Morrison, H, s.n. | 1930-10-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Flats, near Simondium.
General notes: Very sandy. ±15in. Flowers white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0142108-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8080 | 1898-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, FALSE BAY; GORDONS BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0063214-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1947-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp Division, between Elim and Gansbaai. Baardscheerdesbosch.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183945-0 Collector(s) & number: Herre, H, s.n. | 1947-10-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Saron.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0142105-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, PRE 21246 | 1830-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH; IN THE VICINITY OF BERG RIVER AND IN ZWARTLAND
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045135-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 713 | 1940-9-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Waylands.
General notes: White and brown.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0234644-0 Collector(s) & number: Wasserfall, E, 930 | 1945-10-7
South Africa, Western Cape, PHILADELPHIA DIST.; KOEBERG; EDGE OF LANDS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183948-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2764 | 1981-9-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve. Sandy loam soils on lower slopes of Elandskloof mountains.
General notes: Low shrublets. Flowers white. Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0234643-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, PRE 45365 | 1942-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; MAMRE; BEYOND MAMRE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0152676-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2087 | 1993-11-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. Buffelsfontein.
General notes: Shale bed over limestone. Flowers white, shrublet to 15cm tall.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183943-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7199 | 1967-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. Potberg North. Lower gentle slopes. Altitude: c. 400'.
General notes: Erect branches from base, 12". Small white flowers. Fairly frequent.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0249194-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebrahim, I, CR 2534 | 2007-10-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Xavier Badenhorst Farm, near Shaw's Pass 200 m from the entrance, on L.H.S. of road. 34° 17' 54.5"S, 19° 24' 51.9"E.
General notes: Alt. 27 m. Hill slope. Well-drained, rocky soil, sand clay, sandstone. Mountain Fynbos. Dwarf shrub.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0183956-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, MH, 503 | 1993-11-8
South Africa, Western Cape, Mierkraal homestead. To the N of the farm, next to ploughed field.
General notes: Rolling plain. Slope level. Leaves somewhat oblanceolate, pubescent. Flowers quite inconspicuous, cream coloured. Stems woody. Stamens 5 exserted, more or less straight.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0142106-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, PRE 12117 | 1887-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0865607-0 Collector(s) & number: Emdon, IM, 40 | 1977-8-31
South Africa, Western Cape, Papkuilsfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0197434-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2830 | 2003-9-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Piketberg. ±3 km S of Porterville, W of R44, along road to Die Pont, on farm, Die Draai. 5ha patch S of dirt road.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Renosterveld vegetation. Plain. Well-drained, loamy soil. Shale. Full sun. No slope. Recently burned. Flowers white. Fruit absent. Plant height 0.4 m. About 10 plants in remnant patch of renosterveld dominated by Rhus incisa, Eriocephalus, renosterbos and bulbs. Area to be a Private Nature Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045137-0 Collector(s) & number: Guthrie, F, 2677 | 1892-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg Road.
General notes: Erect shrub. White.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0045134-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 3716 | 1931-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Hills near Mamre.
General notes: Brown, stamens white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0227485-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5769 | 2008-11-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl east, Newton area, erf 961, north of old sewerage ponds, Kykuit. 33°40'34.4" S; 19°00'32.5" E.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Swartland Granite Renosterveld vegetation. Plain. Well-drained, loam soil. Granite. Full sun. No slope. Recently burned. Shrub. Resprouter. Plant height 0.2 m. Locally, quite common - about 50 plants. Seasonally damp loams. Threatened by development.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0157261-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 10387 | 1995-11-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Hills north of Mamre.
General notes: In fruit (flowers white).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196476-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2736 | 2002-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Darling, edge of village adjacent to primary school and Nature Reserve. On erf due to be developed.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Renosterveld vegetation. Gentle, hill slope. Well-drained, loam soil. Granite. Full sun. NW aspect. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Flowers small, cream. Flowers present. Fruit absent. Plant height 0.35 m. Common, local. Threatened by development.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0184817-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8147 | 1953-9-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg, near Porterville.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1564929-0 Collector(s) & number: Ahmed, H, 29 | 1995-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Bainskloof. Newton, Wellington.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0069533-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1956-10-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Division, foot of Elandskloof Mountains, north-west of Wellington.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Boraginaceae: Lobostemon Lehm. Buys, MHIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 435-437
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2011
1934
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of Lobostemon Lehm., and a discussion of the species problem Levyns, MRBJournal of the Linnean Society. Botany 49(330)393-451
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Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
BOOK
Mecenero, S., Ball, J.B., Edge, D.A., Hamer, M.L., Henning, G.A., Krüger, M.A., Pringle, E.L., Terblanche, R.F. and Williams, M.C. 2013. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Saftronics (Pty) Ltd & Animal Demography Unit
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Henning, G.A., Henning, S.F., Joannou, J.G. and Woodhall, S.E. 1997. LivingButterflies of Southern Africa: Biology, Ecology and Conservation. Vol I : Hesperiidae, Papilionidae and Pieridae of South Africa. Umdaus Press
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Pringle, E.L., Henning, G.A. and Ball, J.B. (Eds.) 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa. Struik Winchester
ELECTRONIC SOURCE
Williams, M.C. 2010. Butterflies and skippers of the Afrotropical Region. Lepidopterist's Society of Africa
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Woodhall, S.E. 2005. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Struik
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Swanepoel, D.A. 1953. Butterflies of South Africa: Where, When and How they Fly.. Maskew Miller Ltd
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Trimen, R. 1868. On some undescribed species of South African butterflies, including a new genus of Lycaenidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 16:69-96
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Rutherford, M.C. and Westfall, R.H. 1994. Biomes of southern Africa: an objective categorization. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa. 63:1-94
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