Felicia fruticosa (L.) G.Nicholson subsp. fruticosa
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Bis 100 cm hoher, stark verzweigter Strauch. Stamm und Seitenzweige mit faserig sich ablösender graubrauner Rinde, mit jungen sterilen Langtrieben endend, in den Blattachseln der zweijährigen und älteren Langtriebe mässig gestauchte Kurztriebe mit 1-3 Blütenköpfchen. Blätter wechselständig, lanzettlich bis oblanzeolat, spitz, flach, schwach sukkulent, bis 13 x 2.5 mm, durch im Blatt liegende rundliche Harzbehälter undeutlich gefleckt, kahl bis auf die randlich bewimperte und auf der Innenseite (=Oberseite) wollhaarige, verbreiterte, etwas den Stengel herablaufende Blattbasis. Köpfchen mittelgross an weitgehend blattlosen, bis 2.5 cm langen Pedunkeln. Involucrum dachig, bis 4-reihig, ca. 0.8 cm im Durchmesser. Die Hüllschuppen von aussen nach innen grösser werdend, die äussersten 1.5 x 0.5 mm, die innersten 4 x 1 mm, lanzettlich, mit Harzschwielen, gelbbraun, glattrandig, kahl bis auf die untersten, noch den Pedunkeln ansitzend; diese an der inneren Basis schwach wollhaarig. Zungenblüten bis ca. 20, Ligulae 10 x 2 mm, violett, selten weiss. Scheibenblüten zahlreich, Krone bis 4 mm lang, gelb. Griffelanhängsel schmal dreieckig. Pappusborsten zahlreich, verschieden lang, jedoch nicht zweireihig, die längeren bis 4 mm, gezähnt, die kürzeren 0.1 mm, schuppig, weiss, persistent. Achänen 2.5 x 1 mm, schmal obovat, ausgereift mit schuppiger Epidermis, dunkelbraun, mit hellerem Rand, locker gleichmässig seidig behaart. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Diagnostic description

Nahe Beziehungen bestehen sicherlich zu F. filifolia besonders in ihrer Typusunterart, von der sie jedoch immer durch Blattform, Pappus und auch durch den Habitus zu trennen ist. Für F. fruticosa ist sehr charakteristisch, dass ausschliesslich Köpfchen an Kurztrieben gebildet werden, die in den Blattachseln der eine Vegetationsperiode vorher entstandenen Langtriebe ihren Ausgang nehmen. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Distribution

F. fruticosa ssp. fruticosa ist nur von der Cape Peninsula und den direkt angrenzenden Gebieten bekannt. From: Grau, HRJ. 1973. Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 195-705. [All rights reserved]

Altitude

46 to 300 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
Felicia fruticosa (L.) G.Nicholson subsp. fruticosa
Synonym(s)

Aster fruticosus L.


Aster fruticulosus Willd.


Diplopappus extenuatus (Nees) DC.


Diplopappus fruticosus (L.) Levyns


Diplopappus fruticulosus (Willd.) Less.


Diplostephium extenuatum Nees


Diplostephium fruticulosum (Willd.) Nees


Diplostephium longipes Cass.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

GENUS Felicia

SPECIES fruticosa

SUBSPECIES fruticosa

33 results for Felicia fruticosa (L.) G.Nicholson subsp. fruticosa

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0219292-0 Collector(s) & number: Phillips, EP, 7433 | 1911-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape. Giftberg.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0024353-0 Collector(s) & number: Letty, JC, 238 | 1932-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Hillside near Camps Bay.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0163947-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 16949 | 1916-2-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0163949-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 1765 | 1887-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; SIGNAL HILL

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Barcode: NBG0219291-0 Collector(s) & number: Donald, DGM, s.n. | 1965-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Steenbras Forest Reserve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0219235-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, P, 385 | 1994-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Wolwedans. Area located along a farm road of second most northerly basin / drainage line of Veldwachters River.

General notes: Alt. 220 m. Moderate slope. SE aspect. Well-drained loamy soil. Acocks Veld Type 46. Open Shrubland. Spread woody shrub. Inflorescence is a capitulum, ray florets light purple. Plant height 0.45 m.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0534403-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4029 | 1978-10-26

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; DEVON VALLEY; CHAMPAGNE FARM WESTERN RIDGE

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Barcode: NBG0219280-0 Collector(s) & number: Forestry Dept., s.n. | 1935-11-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek. Stellenbosch.

General notes: Alt. 1700 ft. SW aspect. Shrub 1 - 2 ft high. Blue-mauve, bracts white. Rare.

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Barcode: PRE0163941-0 Collector(s) & number: Pillans, NS, 2974 | 1915-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.; SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0163946-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 42134 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: NBG0024351-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 5900 | 1949-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Kommetjie hills.

General notes: Purple flowers. Cited.

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Barcode: NBG0106122-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 22 | 1848-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, 22. Above Camps Bay.

General notes: Cited by J. Grau in Bot: Staats Munch. 1x (1973) p. 277.

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Barcode: NBG0096421-0 Collector(s) & number: Froembling, GHW, 32 | 1897-10-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Lions Head.

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Barcode: NBG0219289-0 Collector(s) & number: Mudd, C, STEU 21158 | 1884-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town Dist. Table Mt.

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Barcode: PRE0163943-0 Collector(s) & number: Smuts, JC, PRE 42132 | 1927-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE FLATS

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Barcode: PRE0163948-0 Collector(s) & number: Letty, JC, 238 | 1932-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; CAMPS BAY; HILLSIDE NR. CAMPSBAY

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0689465-0 Collector(s) & number: Richardson, DM, 126 | 1984-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, JONKERSHOEK STATE F.

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Barcode: NBG0219286-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, STEU 5840 | 1897-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Lion's Rump.

General notes: Alt. 500 - 1000 ft. Bushy, stony hillsides. 1 - 3 ft high. Rays light purple.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0814427-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, P, 385 | 1994-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch District: Wolwedans; Area located along a farm road of second most Northerly basin/drainage line of Veldwachters River.

General notes: Det: J. Beyers

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Barcode: PRE0234969-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rensburg, WLJ, 302 | 1960-9-22

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; BOTMASKOP

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Barcode: NBG0024350-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, MR, 2133 | 1944-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Kirstenbosch, Kopje.

General notes: Bush. Flowers mauve. Cited.

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Barcode: PRE0163950-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, PRE 42140 | 1943--

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.; SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0163940-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 944 | 1946-8-11

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.

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Barcode: NBG0024352-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 1685 | 1942-9-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Karbonkelberg.

General notes: Purple flowers. Cited.

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Barcode: PRE0163944-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, PRE 11929 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

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Barcode: NBG0219269-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 306 | 1929-1-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Botha's Halt.

General notes: Damp flats.

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Barcode: NBG0219301-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4029 | 1978-10-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Devon Valley. Champagne farm, western ridge.

General notes: Alt. 220 ft. Cape granite. Moribund veld. Veld Type 46. Releve 563. Common densely divaricate dwarf shrub, 50 cm tall. Blue rays, yellow disc florets.

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Barcode: NBG0219307-0 Collector(s) & number: Richardson, DM, 126 | 1984-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest, near Manor House weather station.

General notes: Alt. 300 m. Woody shrub, 0.6 - 1 m tall with mauve flowers. Growing on the fringe of dense Olea Rhus scrub.

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Barcode: PRE0675827-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholas, A, 2018 | 1984-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA.; CAMPS BAY GARDEN

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Barcode: PRE0163939-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4121 | 1897-11-14

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MT.; CAMPS BAY; ABOVE CAMPSBAY

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Barcode: PRE0807526-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1483 | 1971-10-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester District: Klein Drakenstein Mountains; Zachariashoek Catchment.

General notes: Det: P.P.J. Herman

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Barcode: PRE0163937-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 807 | 1946-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCHBERG

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Barcode: NBG0219278-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 460 | 1928-9-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Dist. Hout Bay, S side.

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1973

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision der gattung Felicia (Asteraceae) Grau, HRJ

Mitteilungen (aus) der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 9: 195-705

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