Eriospermum proliferum Baker
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Tuberous geophyte, up to 300 mm tall, occasionally forming clumps. Leaf drying before flowering, petiole hairy, blade small, ovate, bearing a prominent tuft of thin enations covered with short hairs. Flowers in a lax raceme with long pedicels, white, inner tepals erect. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Ruscaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 156-161. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Tuberous geophyte to 30 cm, sometimes in clumps. Leaf small, with thread-like processes, petioles hairy. Flowers on long pedicels, inner tepals erect, white. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Ruscaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 251-254. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Clay and sand. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Ruscaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 156-161. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Clay and sand. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Ruscaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 251-254. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Richtersveld National Park to Stellenbosch and to Baviaanskloof Mountains. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Ruscaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 156-161. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Namaqualand to Baviaanskloof Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Ruscaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 251-254. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

February to March

Altitude

300 to 1525 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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Eriospermum proliferum Baker
Synonym(s)

Eriospermum fasciculatum A.V.Duthie


Eriospermum setiferum Poelln.


Eriospermum folioliferum Ker Gawl., nom.illegit., non Andrews (1808)

Published in: Bot. Reg. 10: t. 795 (1824)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES proliferum

27 results for Eriospermum proliferum Baker

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0108903-0 Collector(s) & number: Duthie, AV, 1356B(cult) | 1927-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; STELLENBOSCH FLATS.

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Barcode: PRE0112787-0 Collector(s) & number: Olivier, MC, 96 | 1962-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; VELD RESERVE.

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Barcode: PRE0108907-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 13086 | 1931-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; GOUDINI BATHS.

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Barcode: PRE0108910-0 Collector(s) & number: Duthie, AV, 1356 | 1924-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH.

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Barcode: PRE0652852-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 2242(cult) | 1980-6-13

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; E BOUNDARY OF FAIRFIELD.

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Barcode: PRE0108901-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12055 | 1925-6-1

South Africa, Western Cape, MATJIESFONTEIN DIST.; TWEEDSIDE.

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Barcode: PRE0108904-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 14118(cult) | 1930-7-7

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; NR. BATHS.

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Barcode: PRE0108902-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12186 | 1925-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, OUDTSHOORN DIV.; RUS EN VREDE; FOOT OF ZWARTEBERGEN.

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Barcode: PRE0683382-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2410 | 1985-6-8

South Africa, Western Cape, VOETPADSBERG; DORINGKLOOF FARM; S FOOTHILLS OF VOETPADSBERG.

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Barcode: PRE0108906-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 13086 | 1927-9-3

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; GOUDINI BATHS.

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Barcode: NBG0198607-0 Collector(s) & number: Duthie, AV, 1356 | 1923-4-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch flats near top of Victoria Rd.

General notes: Sandy soil behind a certain building.

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Barcode: PRE0657742-0 Collector(s) & number: Perry, PL, 270 | 1977-7-19

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER TO ROBERTSON RD. ON THE CORNER OF EILANDIA TURNOFF.

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Barcode: PRE0108905-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 14199 | 1931-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; NR. BATHS

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Barcode: NBG1481416-0 Collector(s) & number: Naude, J, PB1175 | 2016-2-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Pauline Bohnen Nature Reserve, approach road to airstrip, eastern side of bossiekapped. Altitude: ±92 m.

General notes: 20 Feb 2016

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Barcode: PRE0108909-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17206 | 1953-9-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; 20 MI. E. BY N. OF SUTHERLAND.

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Barcode: PRE0728889-0 Collector(s) & number: Perry, PL, 1175(cult) | 1979-9-8

South Africa, Western Cape, BOSMANSKLOOF; SW OF MC GREGOR

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Barcode: PRE0108908-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 15120 | 1948-10-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; AKKERENDAM; HANTAMSBERG

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Observation records

Date: 8/31/2020 7:36:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 6/19/2021 1:11:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/13/2021 12:34:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/18/2021 1:05:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/21/2019 11:50:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/19/2020 4:23:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 4/22/2019 1:35:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 7/19/2020 12:10:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 4/21/2018 8:57:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/20/2019 8:43:00 AM

Western Cape

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Ruscaceae Snijman, DA

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 156-161

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Ruscaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 251-254

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1994

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae) Perry, PL

Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17: 1-320

No results found for Eriospermum proliferum Baker

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