PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / PAPILIONOIDEAE / PSORALEEAE / PSORALEA / OTHOLOBIUM / SWARTBERGENSIS
Small spreading shrublet. Stems slender, numerous, covered ln short appressed upwardly pointing hairs with longer patent hairs interspersed and dominant on angles. Leaves trifoliolate. Stipules 5-7 mm long, 1.8-3.0 mm wide, ovate to shortly °blong, apex acute; glabrous inside, sericeous outside. Petioles (3)5-7(9) mm long, hairy, fused to stipules at the base. Leaflets 15-22 mm long, (4)6-8(11) mm wide (the larger eaves being produced later in the season), flat, entire, j-'liptical, sericeous but denser below especially along veins; ase obtuse, apex strongly recurved-mucronate; laterals smaller than the terminal leaflet. Inflorescences 6-15-flowered, axillary, hemispherical on long peduncles comprised of 2-4(5) sets of flowers in triplets, lowest set subtended by a 2-3-toothed flabellate bract; bracts gradually narrowing in remaining sets; filiform bractlets subtending each flower. Flowers 8-11 mm long, mauve becoming purple with age, enclosed within the calyx at anthesis, but standard reflexing partially; pedicel 1.5-2.0 mm long. Peduncle (50)90-120(200) mm long. Calyx 11-13 mm long; lobes unequal, upper four teeth equal, narrowly triangular, curved, 5.5-6.0 mm long, 1.5-2.0 mm wide, keel tooth 9-10 mm long, 3.0-3.5 mm wide; veins prominently reticulate; tube 2.5-3.0 mm long. Standard 8-10 mm long, 5.0-6.5 mm wide, obovate, slightly reticulate, narrowed towards the 3 mm long claw. Wing petals 9.5-0.0 mm long, blade 6-7 mm long, 2.2-2.5 mm wide, longer than the keel, auriculate, sculpturing upper basal and left central, comprised of 15-18 irregular parallel lamellae. Keel blades 8 mm long, 2 mm wide; apex rounded, blotched purple on inner face. Androecium 8 mm long, vexillar stamen 7.5 mm long, loosely attached to the sheath for half its length. Pistil 8 mm long; ovary 1.5 mm long, sparsely glandular, subsessile; style glabrous, height of curvature 2 mm, flexure thickened, stigma papillose. Seed and fruit unknown. From: Stirton, CH. 1986. Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). S. African J. Bot. 52: 1-6. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (1986); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Sprawling shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets elliptic, silky; stipules silky. Flowers crowded on long, naked peduncles, mauve-purple, calyx black-hairy, lowest sepal much larger. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 566-569. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Growing amongst short grass on rocky outcrops. From: Stirton, CH. 1986. Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). S. African J. Bot. 52: 1-6. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (1986); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Mountain fynbos, subalpine fynbos, 1560-1860 m. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 566-569. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Oudtshoorn: Northern slopes of Groot Swartberg Mountains. From: Stirton, CH. 1986. Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). S. African J. Bot. 52: 1-6. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (1986); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Groot Swartberg. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 566-569. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
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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: Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 200(1): 69 (2022)
Type: South Africa, Swartberg Pass, Stirton 10310 (PRE, holo.; BOL, K, MO, NH, NY, NBG, iso.)
Otholobium swartbergense C.H.Stirt.
Published in: S. African J. Bot. 52(1): 4 (1986)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Fabales
FAMILY Fabaceae
SUBFAMILY Papilionoideae
TRIBE Psoraleeae
GENUS Psoralea
SUBGENUS Otholobium
SPECIES swartbergensis
37 results for Psoralea swartbergensis (C.H.Stirt.) C.H.Stirt.
Barcode: PRE0822178-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 11476 | 1904-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT; ZWARTBERG PASS; SUMMIT OF MT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0146431-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1763 | 1986-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Swartberg Mtns, upper N slopes of Blesburg next to forestry track.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192128-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, 1257 | 1977-12-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. [See duplicate, PRE 781051_Prince Albert Swartberg Pass North side_CFR2006]
General notes: Rocky, N aspect. Erica/ restioid fynbos. Purple flowered legume.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0066077-0 Collector(s) & number: Zinn, H, s.n. | 1951-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn Division. Near Melville dam.
General notes: Fl. Oct. 1951.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133475-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 10310 | 1981-12-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Groot Swartberg Mtns. Pass N slopes below summit.
General notes: Flowers mauve purple. Plant prostrate-ascending. Seeds mottled.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0066078-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1951-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Division. Near the summit of Swartberg Pass.
General notes: Fl. Dec. 1951.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0190862-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2373 | 2001-11-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert. Swartberg west of Swartberg Pass near Cango Peak; upper north slopes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192127-0 Collector(s) & number: Moffett, RO, 482 | 1974-11-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Waenskloof, Cango Valley. on talus rubble at foot of Swartberg.
General notes: Purple flowers. Scarce.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0151245-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 180 | 1988-11-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn District, Swartberg Pass. Between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert, at Boegoekloof.
General notes: Vegetation type: Fynbos. Plant height: 250-400mm. Occasional.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0059576-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1945--
South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Division. Swartberg Mtns.
General notes: Fl. Nov-Dec 1945.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192125-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 11563 | 1986-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Rus-en-Vrede near Falls.
General notes: Edge of forest. Sprawling shrub, deep purple flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0142812-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 11563 | 1986-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Rus-en-Vrede, near Falls.
General notes: Edge of forest. Sprawling shrub, deep purple flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192129-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 2002 | 1928-11-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn Division. Zwartberg Pass. Southern side.
General notes: Procumbent, flowers blue.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192126-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 1234 | 1986-11-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn side, near summit. Swartberg Pass.
General notes: Roadside. Against rock face. S aspect. Frequent sprawling herb, tangled in the vegetation. Flowers deep purple.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192279-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 8286 | 1971-11-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Swartberg Pass, south side, c. 2 km below summit.
General notes: Alt. c. 4500 ft. Roadside. Ruderal, creeping: deep violet-blue flowers, hairy. Local. (Prof. Westhoff says this is a Mediterranean introduction.) Prof. Westhof is wrong! - C.H. Stirton 1980.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0783451-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1763 | 1986-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Swartberg mountains. Upper N slopes of Blesberg, next to forestry track.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0430697-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 11476 | 1904-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT; ZWARTBERG PASS; SUMMIT OF MT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0430718-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobbelaar, N, 754 | 1967-12-19
South Africa, Western Cape, SWARTBERG PASS; HOOG TEEN SUIDELIKE HANG VAN DIE BERG TUSSEN OUDTSHOORN EN PRINCE ALBERT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0430712-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 2002 | 1928-11-3
South Africa, Western Cape, OUDTSHOORN DIV.; SWARTBERG PASS; SOUTHERN SIDE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0745340-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 1234 | 1986-11-5
South Africa, Western Cape, SWARTBERG PASS; OUDTSHOORN SIDE; NEAR SUMMIT AGAINST ROCK FACE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0430709-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 59576 | 1945-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, SWARTBERG; PRINCE ALBERT DIV.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0783450-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 888 | 1985-1-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Swartberg Next to forestry track at Botha's hoek.
General notes: Dry, loamy, rocky soil on NE slope. Small prostrate resprouting shrub up to 15cm tall. Flowers dark blue-purple vexellum with darker markings. Plants were only seen in disturbed soil in shale-band. Rare & local. Det: Ked (Stirton) ex SAAS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0431092-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 707 | 1938-11-13
South Africa, Western Cape, SWARTBERG PASS; N. END OF PASS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0782722-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 8286 | 1971-11-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Swartberg Pass.
General notes: S side q 2km below summit along roadside. Ruderal, creeper. Hairy deep violet-blue flowers. Local. Det: G.Germishuizen
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0776011-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 180 | 1988-11-27
South Africa, Western Cape, OUDTSHOORN DISTRICT; SWARTBERG PASS; BETWEEN OUDTSHOORN AND PRINCE ALBERT AT BOEGOEKLOOF
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0781051-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, 1257 | 1977-12-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Swartberg Pass North side
General notes: Erica/Restioid Fynbos. Rocky Northern aspect. Legume- purple flowered. ex Saasveld Det. C.H.Stirton
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0716644-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 11563 | 1986-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, RUS-EN-VREDE; NEAR FALLS. EDGE OF FOREST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2022
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) Bello, A; Stirton, CH; Chimphango, SBM; Muasya, AMBotanical Journal of the Linnean Society 200: 39-74
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. Stirton, CH; Schutte, ALIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 566-569
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1986
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) Stirton, CHSouth African Journal of Botany 52: 1-6
No results found for Psoralea swartbergensis (C.H.Stirt.) C.H.Stirt.
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