PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / IRIDACEAE / ARISTEOIDEAE / ARISTEA / EUCAPSULARES / LATIFOLIA
Plants mostly 800-1200 mm high. Stem weakly compressed, ovoid in section, usually several-branched in upper half. Leaves several, broad, 1/2 to 2/3 as long as stem, 15-25 mm wide, firm, fibrous, margins hyaline, acute. Flower clusters several per stem in lax pseudopanicle, each (2)6- to 8-flowered; spathes 7-9 mm long, lanceolate, bracts pale grey or brown, papery, becoming torn with age. Flowers on pedicels 5-7(-9) mm long, deep blue; tepals subequal, ± 12 mm long, spreading. Filaments ± 5 mm long; anthers ± 4 mm long. Style ± 8 mm long, terminating in three, short, entire stigmatic lobes. Capsules ovoid, shallowly 3-lobed, 8-9 mm long, on pedicels 5-9 mm long. Seeds angular-prismatic, ± 2 mm diam., surface sculpturing unknown. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Rhizomatous perennial to 1 m, stem slightly compressed, usually much branched above. Leaves very broad, soft. Flowers deep blue, spathes pale, scarious. Capsules ovoid, with 3 shallow, rounded lobes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Iridaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 119-176. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Shady kloofs and gullies, usually near streams. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Shady kloofs and gullies, 500-1500 m. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Iridaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 119-176. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
A local endemic of Western Cape, South Africa, from Bain’s Kloof to the Hottentots Holland Mtns. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Bain's Kloof to Hottentots Holland Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Iridaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 119-176. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
November to January
500 to 1800 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
No synonyms found.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Iridaceae
SUBFAMILY Aristeoideae
GENUS Aristea
SUBGENUS Eucapsulares
SPECIES latifolia
25 results for Aristea latifolia G.J.Lewis
Barcode: PRE0053275-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 8167 | 1918-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, FRANSCHHOEK MTS.; PAARDEKLOOF.
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Barcode: PRE0054535-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 15025 | 1949-1-9
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; UPPER WELLINGTON SNEEUKOP, W SIDE.
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Barcode: PRE0813161-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 6251 | 1968-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist.; Jonkershoek; Dwarsberg; S face of Victoria Peak.
General notes: [Sheet I: Inflorescence.]
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Barcode: PRE0813193-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 6200 | 1968-1-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Paradise Gorge, between Emerald Dome and Victoria Peak.
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Barcode: PRE0813194-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, 6251 | 1968-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Dwarsberg; S face of Victoria Peak.
General notes: [Sheet II: Leaves & roots.]
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Barcode: PRE0813407-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 352 | 1983-12-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Jonkershoek State Forest; Victoria Peak (Summit).
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Barcode: NBG0180124-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 352 | 1983-12-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest: Victoria Peak. (Summit).
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Barcode: NBG0180125-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 6200 | 1968-1-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Jonkershoek. Dwarsberg: Paradise Gorge.
General notes: stem, basal leaves. Local in moist gullies.
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Barcode: NBG0199080-1 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3160 | 2004-12-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Du Toits Kloof, 2km NW of hotel, upper part of gulley leading up to Western end of Witteberg.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Ravine/kloof/gorge. Seasonally waterlogged, moist/damp, rocky, sandy soil. Sandstone. Partial shade. Steep slope. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Flowers: bright blue, mostly over. Caespitose. Inflorescence to 1m. Common in seasonally wet areas, such as amongst boulders in seasonal stream and in deeper soils at head of south facing gulley.
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Barcode: NBG0199080-2 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3160 | 2004-12-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Du Toits Kloof, 2km NW of hotel, upper part of gulley leading up to Western end of Witteberg.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Ravine/kloof/gorge. Seasonally waterlogged, moist/damp, rocky, sandy soil. Sandstone. Partial shade. Steep slope. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Flowers: bright blue, mostly over. Caespitose. Inflorescence to 1m. Common in seasonally wet areas, such as amongst boulders in seasonal stream and in deeper soils at head of south facing gulley.
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Barcode: NBG0208275-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 4133 | 2006-10-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Plateau, NE of Wemmershoek Peak, S facing ledges.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Moderate mountain slope. Well-drained, rocky, sandy and black turf soil. Sandstone. Partial shade. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Rhizomatous. Locally fairly common on south facing ledges and cliffs, and amongst boulders. Veld 7 years old. Plant height: 0.6 m.
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Barcode: NBG0257635-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3811 | 2006-2-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Du Toits Kloof, north of N1, east of hotel, in gorge between Molenaars Peak and Molenaars Needle. Altitude: 850 m.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Ravine. Seasonally waterlogged, bare rock, sandy and barerock. Sandstone. Partial shade. Moderate slope. SE aspect. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Leaves glaucous, broad. In flower, held almost vertical. Flowers: absent. Fruit: present. Common in upper parts of gorge, usually in rock crevices in spray zone of waterfall, or on edge of seasonal streams. Cliffs and rocky areas as long as sufficiently wet. Plant height: 0.6 m.
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Barcode: NBG0272335-0 Collector(s) & number: Saunders, R, s.n. | 2011-7-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Dutoits Kloof, s slopes of Observation Peak, drainage lines.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0058749-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1946-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Division. Louwshoek mountains.
General notes: Fl. November 1946.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1478794-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8647 | 2016-1-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Hawequas; S slope of Krom River Peak.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2020
SERIES
Iridaceae of southern Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCStrelitzia 42: 1-1159
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Iridaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 119-176
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
No results found for Aristea latifolia G.J.Lewis
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
BOOK
Henning, G.A., Terblanche, R.F. and Ball, J.B. 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute
BOOK
Woodhall, S.E. 2005. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Struik
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pennington, K.M. 1953. New species and subspecies and other additions to the butterflies of Southern Africa, together with new records of little known species.. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 16:94-111
BOOK
Mecenero, S., Ball, J.B., Edge, D.A., Hamer, M.L., Henning, G.A., Krüger, M., 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 and Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town
OTHER
SANBI 2012. Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland [vector geospatial dataset] 2012. Available from the Biodiversity GIS website.. South African National Biodiversity Institute. South African National Biodiversity Institute. 0:0
OTHER
Williams, M.C. 2016. Butterflies and skippers of the Afrotropical Region. CD-ROM. Available from the author
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