Perennial geophytic herb with milky latex. Underground organ fleshy, rounded and turnip-shaped to elongated napiform tuber, 30-110 x 4-23 mm, neck cylindrical, 5-66 mm long, rarely branched, pale cream-coloured with fibrous outer layer. Stem erect, rarely branched, if branched then not from base, sparsely to densely foliate, villous, 70-360(-530) mm tall. Leaves opposite to sub-opposite, decussate, sometimes three-whorled becoming alternate towards the apex, usually 6-11 pairs, simple, erect to spreading erect; lamina narrowly oblong to lanceolate, 12-70 x 2-12 mm, basal 1 or 2 pairs of leaves shorter than the rest, then becoming gradually shorter toward the apex, hirsute, hairs sparsely distributed, base obtuse to somewhat truncate or asymmetrical to oblique, apex acute to attenuate, margins revolute, paler below with fewer hairs, midvein prominent, smooth to scabrid or hirsute, slightly incurved adaxial, bulged out and prominent abaxially, paler in contrast to abaxial surface; petiole 1-4 mm long, sparsely pubescent. Inflorescence mostly in solitary and terminal sessile umbels 28-45 mm in diameter, rarely a second umbel developing from the basal inflorescence then with a short peduncle 2-4 mm long; rarely in particularly robust plants the stems may be two or three branched then umbels also terminal and sessile on branches; bracts filamentous-linear, (4-)5-8(-10) x 0.24-1.5 mm, scabrid dorsally, glabrous ventrally. Flowers 3-16 per umbel, 4-5 mm in diameter; pedicels, (3-)6-15(-18) mm long, puberulous, recurving after pollination, puberulous; calyx erect to spreading-erect, free, only fused at the base, lobes ovate to lanceolate, acute, usually half as long as the corolla, 4-8 x 1-1.5 mm, apex acute, ventral surface glabrous, dorsal surface with scabrid hairs at base, dark olive-green to greyish; corolla divided to the base, spreading erect to recurved at anthesis, soon rolled up or coiled after anthesis; lobes ovate to lanceolate, 5-8 x 2.5-4 mm, apex acute, ventrally glabrous and dorsally sparsely scabrid towards the base and middle of the lobe; outside maroon or purplish to greyish green and rarely striated, paler greenish inside; staminal corona arising at the base of the gynostegial column; lobes free, erect, dorsiventrally flattened; lobe 5-11 x 4-8 mm with two divided appendages on ventral face, apically randomly fimbriate to serrated; lower ventral appendage ovoid, ovate-lanceolate, oblong-ligulate, 3-4 x 1.4-2.2 mm; upper ventral appendage 0.49-1.44 x 0.10-0.34 mm with globose papillae near base, obtuse with two keels on the lateral sides, apex variously fimbriate; lobes much longer than the staminal column, pure white or cream with pink-maroon tinge on rare occasions; staminal column cylindrical or barrel-shaped, 1.8-2.3 x 1.6-1.9 mm, white; stamens with anther-wings triangular, broadest in the base, 0.8-1.2 x 0.3 mm wide extending 0.2-0.3 mm outward; anther appendages ovate, broadly ovate, obtuse with tips erect-inflexed over the style-apex, apex obtuse to acute; style-apex rounded to rounded-conical and concave at apex, exceeding the anthers, white; pollinaria with pollinia oblong and slightly curved, 0.47-0.53 x 0.15-0.16 mm; caudicle horizontal orientated in anther-sac, 0.12-0.22 x 0.02-0.08 mm, widely diverging, affixed at the base to the corpusculum and terminally to the pollinium, flat and ribbon-like at attachment with corpusculum becoming broad and flat at attachment with pollinia; corpusculum oblong, elongated-ovoid to ovoid, sub-acute, 0.23-0.30 mm long. Fruit fusiform, 70-76 x ca. 12 mm, broadest in the middle, outer surface echinate with soft prickles to 3 mm long, green; seed (immature?) 1.5 x 2 mm with coma 15-18 mm long, white; fruiting pedicel recurved. From: Bester, SP; Nicholas, A. 2016. Aspidoglossum albocoronatum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species with a remarkable petaloid corona from the northern provinces of South Africa. Phytotaxa 282(3): 186-196. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.282.3.2] [All rights reserved]
Distinguished from other species of Aspidoglossum by the conspicuously elaborate and apically fimbriate corona (leading to the flowers resembling a carnation) and terminal inflorescence. Allied to Aspidoglossum dissimile and with distant connections to Schizoglossum and Miraglossum, but differing from these genera in having terminal and sessile inflorescences (in Schizoglossum pedunculated and in Miraglossum axillary inflorescences). From: Bester, SP; Nicholas, A. 2016. Aspidoglossum albocoronatum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species with a remarkable petaloid corona from the northern provinces of South Africa. Phytotaxa 282(3): 186-196. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.282.3.2] [All rights reserved]
On hilltops and mountain slopes in well-drained loamy to humic, mainly norite-derived soils in rocky grassland mixed with scrub. From: Bester, SP; Nicholas, A. 2016. Aspidoglossum albocoronatum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species with a remarkable petaloid corona from the northern provinces of South Africa. Phytotaxa 282(3): 186-196. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.282.3.2] [All rights reserved]
South African endemic collected in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. From: Bester, SP; Nicholas, A. 2016. Aspidoglossum albocoronatum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species with a remarkable petaloid corona from the northern provinces of South Africa. Phytotaxa 282(3): 186-196. [http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.282.3.2] [All rights reserved]
November to April
1600 to 1900 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
Published in: Phytotaxa 282(3): 188 (2016)
Type: South Africa, Limpopo Province, Pilgrim’s Rest: southern Leolo Mountains below Thamagoshi Peak near the village of Thamagoshi on norite-derived loamy soils, northeastern aspect, 20/1/2005, S.P. Bester 5591 (PRE, holo.; E, J, K, MO, NH, PRU, iso.)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Gentianales
FAMILY Apocynaceae
SUBFAMILY Asclepiadoideae
TRIBE Asclepiadeae
GENUS Aspidoglossum
SPECIES albocoronatum
25 results for Aspidoglossum albocoronatum Bester & Nicholas
Barcode: PRE0867192-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5550 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0878783-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17316 | 2022-1-29
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland District. ca. 0.5 km directly SE of Tama Kgoshi peak. Farm: Soupania 325 KT. 24°43'26.5"S 30°03'18.6"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862701-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5592 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Corona white - elaborate. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0860882-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 11482 | 2013-2-5
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland District. Footslopes of Tama Kgoshi peak (Leolo Mountains), 4.6 km ENE of Sekhukhune settlement. Farm: Soupiana 325KT. 24°44'07.3"S 30°03'11.3"E.
General notes: Bioregion: Central Bushveld. Vegetation type: Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld. Moderate slope. Corona white. Milky latex. Only 4 plants encountered.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862700-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5591 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Corona white - elaborate. Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0147195-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5591 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Corona white - elaborate. Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862699-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5562 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Corona white - elaborate. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0867592-0 Collector(s) & number: Winter, PJD, 4630 | 2001-1-20
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Roossenekal District, Tonteldoos area: farm Newby, proposed site for quary no.2.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0878786-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17306 | 2022-1-29
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland District. ca. 1 km directly S of Tama Kgoshi peak. Farm: Soupania 325 KT. 24°44'03.998"S 30°03'06.998"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0878790-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17306 | 2022-1-29
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland District. ca. 1 km directly S of Tama Kgoshi peak. Farm: Soupania 325 KT. 24°44'03.998"S 30°03'06.998"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862702-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5593 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Corona white - elaborate. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0878780-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17330 | 2022-1-29
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland District. ca. 0.5 km directly SE of Tama Kgoshi peak. Farm: Soupania 325 KT. 24°43'33.7"S 30°03'06.4"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862694-0 Collector(s) & number: Masombuka, AS, 350 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains. Tamagoshi village next to main road amongst rocks.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0759199-0 Collector(s) & number: Winter, PJD, 7135 | 2007-3-14
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountain: ca. 200 m E of crest of pass, 8m S of road.
General notes: Grassland Biome. Leolo summit sourveld.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0345404-0 Collector(s) & number: Barnard, WG, 1038 | 1939-1-7
South Africa, Limpopo, SEKUKUNILAND; LULU MTS.; HET FORT FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862695-0 Collector(s) & number: Swelankomo, N, 189 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Lulu Mountains. Patswana Tamagoshi.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1518088-0 Collector(s) & number: Swelankomo, N, 189 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Lulu Mountains. Patswana Tamagoshi.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0860555-0 Collector(s) & number: Kremer-Kohne, S, 102 | 2011-2-5
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountain, Sekhukhune.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0861944-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9819 | 2010-1-11
South Africa, Limpopo, Lebowa. Leolo Mountains, ca. 1.6 km directly S of Tama Kgoshi Peak. ± 4.2 km ENE of Sekukune village and 30 km WSW of Burgersfort. 24°44'22.7" S 30°02'52.0" E.
General notes: Central Bushveld Bioregion. Vegetation type: Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld. Petals curled up and maroon-brownish in colour. Corona white and hide corolla almost completely. Milky latex.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862696-0 Collector(s) & number: Maserumule, MK, 367 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland. Leolo (Lulu) Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862697-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5546 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Corona white - elaborate. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862698-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5552 | 2005-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Leolo Mountains.
General notes: Petals dark greenish-brown outside, paler inside. Corona white - elaborate. Vegetation type: North-eastern Mountain Grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2016
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Aspidoglossum albocoronatum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species with a remarkable petaloid corona from the northern provinces of South Africa Bester, SP; Nicholas, APhytotaxa 282(3)186-196
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