Centema subfusca (Moq.) T.Cooke
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Erect, perennial herb, up to 300 mm tall. Leaves narrowly ovate to ovate, base hastate. Flowers in sessile spikes. Flowers red. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Bushveld, swampy areas. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

January

Altitude

25 to 185 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Centema subfusca (Moq.) T.Cooke
Synonym(s)

Pupalia subfusca Moq.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

GENUS Centema

SPECIES subfusca

28 results for Centema subfusca (Moq.) T.Cooke

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0382370-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 5150 | 1968-11-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MENGWU SAND FOR; MAKANES PONT

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Barcode: PRE0870080-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 14045 | 2018-2-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ±13 km ENE of Jozini town, close to Makatini experimental farm on Balamhlanga floodplain. 27°24'24.1"S 32°11'43.8"E.

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Barcode: NH0064939-0 Collector(s) & number: Coleman, TA, s.n. | 1978-3-26

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumu.

General notes: Little spikey red flower. Either immature or parasitified fruits, of Acanthaceae genera. Plant 60cm tall. Grid reference: 2632CC/CD.

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Barcode: PRE0382371-0 Collector(s) & number: Prosser, LN, 1992 | 1955-12-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; UBOMBO; NR. UBOMBO

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Barcode: NH0102436-0 Collector(s) & number: Bodenstein, J, 480 | 1987-10-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumu Nature Reserve.

General notes: Sandveld. Herb. Flowers bright red. 0,75m high.

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Barcode: PRE0382372-0 Collector(s) & number: Oatley, TB, C9 | 1957-3-22

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA DIST.; NDUMU GAME RES.

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Barcode: NH0048332-0 Collector(s) & number: Tinley, KL, 513 | 1959-10-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand: Ingwavuma District. Ndumu Game Reserve.

General notes: On outer margins of dense thorn bush. Loamy soil. Up to 3ft in height, usually between 6in. and 1ft 6in. in height. Altitude -c. 90ft at sea level.

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Barcode: PRE0382373-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3612 | 1960-10-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UBOMBO DIST.; MKUZE GAME RES.

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Barcode: PRE0457499-0 Collector(s) & number: Tinley, KL, 513 | 1959-10-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA DIST.; NDUMU GAME RES.

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Barcode: NH0051670-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 4658 | 1963-1-26

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ingwavuma District. Makatini flats.

General notes: In sandy patches. Common. Sandforest. 2ft robust herb, in fruit red with stiff thorns. Grid reference: 2732 AD/AB/CB.

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Barcode: NBG1507349-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, JP, 92 | 1971-1-16

South Africa, Mpumalanga, 2531DA (KOMATIPOORT) TVL

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Barcode: NH0053502-0 Collector(s) & number: Tinley, KL, 513 | 1959-10-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand. Ingwavuma District. Ndumu Game Reserve.

General notes: On outer margins of dense thorn bush. Loamy soil. Up to 3ft in height, usually between 6in. and 1ft 6in. in height. Altitude -c.90ft.

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Barcode: PRE0736978-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5774 | 1978-11-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; MAKATINI FLATS; 10 KM NE OF JOSINI.

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Barcode: NH0034199-0 Collector(s) & number: West, O, 2092 | 1943-9-23

Eswatini, Shimula Pont, Pongola River. Ingwavuma Lowveld.

General notes: Heads reddish.

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Barcode: NH0109981-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5774 | 1978-11-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand. Makatini Flats. 10km North East of Josini.

General notes: Dwarf shrub.

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Barcode: NH0048584-0 Collector(s) & number: Wells, MJ, 2224 | 1960-11-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ubombo. Makatini flats. 8 miles from Lebombo grassland (sandveld).

General notes: 8 miles from Lebombo grassland (sandveld). Red flowered herb. S.K.F. 2698.

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Barcode: LNBG$0002584-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, JP, 92 | 1971-1-16

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Figtree.

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Barcode: LNBG$0002585-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, JP, 92 | 1971-1-16

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Figtree.

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Barcode: PRE0382368-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, JP, 92 | 1971-1-16

South Africa, Mpumalanga, FIGTREE

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Barcode: NH0105064-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 2441 | 1988-11-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumo Game Reserve.

General notes: Acacia nigrescens woodland. Bright red inflorescence. Forb. Altitude -ca.60m.

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Barcode: PRE0382369-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, CA, 371 | 1970-12-19

Eswatini, NORTH-EASTERN SWAZIL; TSHANENI; ON WASTE GROUND OF RICE LANDS

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Barcode: NH0048263-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3612 | 1960-10-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ubombo District. Mkuzi Game Reserve.

General notes: Herb with large taproot amongst grasses in open Acacia xanthophloea. Common.

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Barcode: PRE0620433-0 Collector(s) & number: Bamps, PRJ, 7054 | 1982-1-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MKUZE GAME RESERVE

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Observation records

Date: 5/1/2020 8:08:00 AM

KwaZulu-Natal

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Barcode: WAG.1290360 | Collector(s) & number: Tölken H; Germishuizen G , Tölken, H; Germishuizen, G 5774 | 1978-11-28

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1690281 | Collector(s) & number: Gerstner J , Gerstner, J 5024 | 1944-10-24

South Africa

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Plant occurence records per dataset

Plant occurence records per year

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1991

BOOK

Énumération des Plantes à Fleurs d'Afrique Tropicale, Vol. 1 Lebrun, J-P; Stork, AL

Jardin Botanique, Geneva

1988

FLORA

132. Amaranthaceae Townsend, CC

Flora Zambesiaca 9(1)28-133

Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London

1912

FLORA CHAPTER

Amaranthaceae Cooke, T; Wright, CH

In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Flora Capensis 5(1)402-433

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

No results found for Centema subfusca (Moq.) T.Cooke

Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Feulner, G.R. 2006. Field Reports. Diverse Dragonflies. Gazelle, Newsletter of the Dubai Natural History Group. 21:6-7

BOOK
Jacquemin, G. and Boudot, J.P. 1999. Les Libellules (Odonates) du Maroc. Société Francaise d'Odonatologie

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