PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ASPHODELACEAE / ALOOIDEAE / ASTROLOBA / ASTROLOBA / CORRUGATA
Herbaceous, succulent perennial; caulescent, with leaves carried in ±5 straight rows on vertical stem, up to 300-600 mm tall, 20-25 mm diam., solitary or proliferous from base and forming clusters. Leaves rigid, the young erect, the old spreading to more or less horizontal, 14-25 mm long, 11-18 mm broad at base, up to 5 mm thick, deltoid-ovate or lanceolate, sharply tapering, often twisted to one side in a spiral arrangement, tip pungent, light to dark green; upper surface flat to concave, tubercles concolorous, shiny, fairly evenly distributed, but tending to form raised longitudinal bands, up to 0.5 mm diam.; single distinct or indistinct keel occurring centrally or obliquely in distal third of leaf on upper surface, tubercled or with transverse ridges, keel not forming margin at apex; lower surface convex, similar to upper surface; margins upcurved, acute or rounded, rough. Inflorescence up to 430 mm long; peduncle simple, terete, 2-4 mm diam. at base, bracteate; sterile bracts membranous, ovate, acuminate, 4-8 mm long, erect, centrally keeled with reddish brown vein; raceme up to 270 mm long, lax, with 9-30 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2-5 opening simultaneously; floral bracts membranous, ±5 mm long, deltoid, acute, keeled with reddish brown vein, clasping pedicels, shorter than or as long as pedicels; pedicels erect, up to 9 mm long, up to 1 mm diam., green. Flowers subactinomorphic, funnel-shaped, white or cream with pink or greenish tinge, midribs of perianth segments green with beige or pink tinge; tube regular, ± straight, slightly decurved apically, ±4 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above; segments closely coherent, fused towards base; outer segments not adjacent, spoon-shaped, retuse at tips; tips flared, <1 mm long. Stamens 6 of two lengths, 5 and 6 mm long, inserted within perianth tube. Ovary 4 x 2 mm, green; style 4 mm long, slightly curved, subcapitate, yellowish green. Fruit a trilocular capsule, cylindrical, apically retuse, ±12 x 5 mm diam. Seed dark grey, angled, shortly winged. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 1998. Asphodelaceae: Alooideae: Astroloba corrugata: description of a long-known species in a southern African endemic Alooid genus. Bothalia 28(1): 60-62. [https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v28i1.619] [CC BY]
Caulescent succulent to 20 cm. Leaves not pungent, with tubercles in longitudinal rows. Flowers in lax racemes, erect, white or green tinged pink, midribs green, outer tepals sometimes slightly inflated. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Astroloba Uitewaal. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 71-71. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Astroloba corrugata differs from the other tuberculate-leaved species, although glabrous members have been observed, in the genus by the non-marginate leaf tips and a more even, denser distribution of tubercles, as well as smaller leaf size. Furthermore, the affinities of A. corrugata would seem to lie with those species of the genus that lack a marked inflation of the perianth tube, viz. A. bullulata (Jacq.) Uitewaal, A. congesta (Salm- Dyck) Uitewaal and A. foliolosa (Haw.) Uitewaal. Only two smooth-leaved species, A. herrei Uitewaal and A. spiralis (L.) Uitewaal show this trait. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 1998. Asphodelaceae: Alooideae: Astroloba corrugata: description of a long-known species in a southern African endemic Alooid genus. Bothalia 28(1): 60-62. [https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v28i1.619] [CC BY]
Clay flats. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Astroloba Uitewaal. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 71-71. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Astroloba corrugata is widely distributed in the Ladismith, Montagu, Riversdale, Swellendam and Worcester Districts of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 1998. Asphodelaceae: Alooideae: Astroloba corrugata: description of a long-known species in a southern African endemic Alooid genus. Bothalia 28(1): 60-62. [https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v28i1.619] [CC BY]
Worcester to Ladismith. From: Meyer, NL; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Astroloba Uitewaal. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 71-71. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
October to February
500 to 1300 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: Bothalia 28(1): 61 (1998)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Warmwaterberg, Van Jaarsveld 3913, PRE (holo.)
Haworthia corrugata (N.L.Mey. & Gideon F.Sm.) M.Hayashi
Published in: Haworthia Study 3: 13 (2000)
Tulista corrugata (N.L.Mey. & Gideon F.Sm.) G.D.Rowley
Published in: Alsterworthia Int. 13(2): 26 (2013)
Astroloba rugosa Roberts Reinecke, nom.inval.
Published in: The Genus Astroloba: 269 (1965)
Astroloba muricata L.E.Groen, nom.inval.
Published in: Succulenta (Netherlands) 1987 [66,3]: 86 (1987)
Apicra aspera (Haw.) Willd.
Published in: Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 274 (1811)
Haworthia aspera Haw.
Published in: Syn. Pl. Succ.: 90 (1812)
Aloe aspera auct., nom.illegit., sensu Salm-Dyck (1817), non Haw. (1804)
Published in: Cat. Rais.: 7 (1817)
Astroloba aspera (Haw.) Uitewaal
Published in: Succulenta (Netherlands) 1947: 53 (1947)
Haworthia aspera (Salm-Dyck) Parr, nom.illegit., non Haw. (1812)
Published in: Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 6(5): 195 (1971)
Haworthia aspera Haw. var. major (Haw.) Parr, nom.dub.
Published in: Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 6(5): 195 (1971)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Asphodelaceae
SUBFAMILY Alooideae
GENUS Astroloba
SUBGENUS Astroloba
SPECIES corrugata
30 results for Astroloba corrugata N.L.Mey. & Gideon F.Sm.
Barcode: NBG0133784-1 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4486 | 1984-11-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith. ± 1 km east of Brand River.
General notes: Northern slope. Karroid Broken Veld. Selection of inflorescences from population. Usually one inflorescence per shoot per year. Branched inflorescences extremely unusual.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133784-2 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4486 | 1984-11-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith. ± 1 km east of Brand River.
General notes: Northern slope. Karroid Broken Veld. Selection of inflorescences from population. Usually one inflorescence per shoot per year. Branched inflorescences extremely unusual.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0774929-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4486 | 1984-11-26
South Africa, Western Cape, HEIDELBERG DIST; BRANDRIVIER; C 1 KM EAST
General notes: Northern slope. Karoid Broken Veld. Two of the inflorescences are from other members of the population.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569203-0 Collector(s) & number: Molteno, S, s.n. | 2020-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Road verges in the Rietvallei - Langrant area north of Montagu.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0269828-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 23918 | 2011-9-14
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Addo. In thicket next to road. In full sun or shade of thicket. 33°30'09"S 25°41'08"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0146751-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 5752 | 1988-4-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith. ± 15 km E of Van Wyksdorp.
General notes: Karroid Broken Veld.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0037902-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 4202 | 1905-10-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Graaff Reinet.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0144156-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 5162 | 1986-6-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Driefontein. At De Poort, Buffelsriverpoort.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0126069-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 2441 | 1980-12-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith Dist. Elandsfontein. South-east of Konstabel Station.
General notes: Alt. 900-1200 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0275438-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 89 | 1976-3-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Lemoenshoek.
General notes: Alt. c. 500 m. Karroid Broken Veld. Sandy, stony flats. Occasional. Dirty white flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569221-0 Collector(s) & number: Molteno, S, s.n. | 2020-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Vanwyksdorp. Roadverge south of Vanwyksdorp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200651-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3094 | 2001-2-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Little Karoo. Vanwyksdorp. Enon pebble and boulder lag on crest of shale koppie. Lat.: 33.82443; Long.: 21.657.
General notes: Landscape feature: lag gravel patch. Colluvium. Little Karoo brokenveld. Full sun. Well-drained, loam, rocky soil. Gentle slope. Occasional. Plant height 0.4 m. Multi-stemmed caespitose, aloe-like leaf, succulent, perennial. Phenology: leaf & flower. Yellow and white flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133782-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 3762 | 1984-1-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Between Riversdale and Barrydale. Brandrivier, north slope.
General notes: North slope of sandstone detritis.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0144165-0 Collector(s) & number: Littlewood, RC, s.n. | 1959--
South Africa, Western Cape, Avondrust. 14 miles E of Touws River.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133783-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4351 | 1984-9-12
South Africa, Western Cape, South of Laingsburg. East of Keurfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133785-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4756 | 1985-6-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith. N of Muiskraal.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0124103-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, s.n. | 1971--
South Africa, Western Cape, 4 miles NW of Montagu.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569204-0 Collector(s) & number: Molteno, S, s.n. | 2020-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Langhoogte 1/60, roadverge at entrance to farm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0146775-0 Collector(s) & number: Littlewood, RC, s.n. | 1959--
South Africa, Western Cape, Avondrust, 14 miles E of Touwsriver.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569222-0 Collector(s) & number: Molteno, S, s.n. | 2020-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Ouberg pass - Langkloof area. Plants growing in bushes along road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2020
BOOK CHAPTER
Astroloba, Asphodelaceae Smith, G.F.; Meyer, N.L.In: U Eggli & R Nyffeler (eds), Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons, 2nd ed.. 701-707
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
2018
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A synopsis of Astroloba Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae): species, types, and infrageneric classification Molteno, S.M.; Smith, G.F.; Figueiredo, E.Haseltonia 25: 72-83
2014
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Generic concepts in the Alooideae. Part 3 - The phylogenetic story [original with errors] Rowley, GDAlsterworthia International, Special Issue 10: 3-6
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Generic concepts in the Alooideae. Part 3 (revised) - The phylogenetic story Rowley, GDAlsterworthia International, Special Issue 10: 3-6
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Asphodelaceae: Astroloba Uitewaal Meyer, NL; Smith, GFIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 71-71
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
BOOK
Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Monocots Meyer, NL; Smith, GF1998
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Asphodelaceae: Alooideae: Astroloba corrugata: description of a long-known species in a southern African endemic Alooid genus Meyer, NL; Smith, GFBothalia 28(1)60-62
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