PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / IRIDACEAE / IRIDOIDEAE / IRIDEAE / BOBARTIA / INDICA
Plants 250-800 mm high, sometimes forming large clumps. Rhizome compact and corm-like, 5-15 mm diam. Stem formed by basal internode only, terete, 1.2-3.0 mm diam., with fine stomatiferous furrows. Foliage leaves 2 to 6 in a basal tuft, terete, much longer than flowering stem, flexible and trailing, resembling stem but slightly thinner. Rhipidia 6 to 40 in a dense, ± globose head subtended by horizontally spreading, rigid, terete, leaf-like bract, 30-80(-200) mm long, expanded at base and partially sheathing, succeeding bract similar but smaller; pedicels villous distally; rhipidial bracts and spathes firm textured, grey-green, outer 8-18 mm long, ovate, inner 18-30 mm long. Flowers yellow; tepals free, elliptic, outer 19-28 x 6-14 mm, inner slightly smaller. Filaments 4-6 mm long; anthers ± 6 mm long. Ovary exserted, smooth; style 1.5-3.0 mm long, branches 5-8 mm long. Capsules exserted, broadly ovoid, trilobed, smooth, 5-11 mm long, grey to blackish. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Rhizomatous perennial, 50-100 cm. Leaves terete, longer than stems and trailing. Flowers in a dense inflorescence of 6-40 cymes, yellow. 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]
Distinguished from similar species with a narrow, leaf-like spathe subtending the synflorescence by the characteristically long, trailing leaves, much longer than the flowering stem. The dense, globose synflorescence of several to many, narrow rhipidia is subtended by two horizontally spreading, narrow, rigid, leaf-like bracts or spathes, the lowermost longest and the other much shorter and almost awl-like. The pedicels are characteristically densely villous distally. Bobartia indica is probably most closely allied to B. orientalis, which has leaves ± as long as the flowering stem, diagnostic short rhipidia with inner spathes 10-18 mm long and small, subglobose capsules mostly 4-6 mm long. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
On sandy flats or slopes, flowering mainly after fire. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Sandy flats and slopes. 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]
Endemic to the southwestern corner of Western Cape, South Africa, extending from Mamre and Goudini to Caledon, common on the Cape Peninsula. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mamre to Caledon. 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]
October to March
0 to 500 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
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| besembiesie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| Biesie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| biesiesriet | Afrikaans | 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. | |
| Biesroei | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| veldbiesie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Iridaceae
SUBFAMILY Iridoideae
TRIBE Irideae
GENUS Bobartia
SPECIES indica
74 results for Bobartia indica L.
Year
Barcode: NBG0269135-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicolson, G, 632 | 2011-10-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Paardeberg, between Wellington and Malmesbury. Siebritskloof, ± 1.9 km S of farm house. 33.57861°S 18.81438°E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052133-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 85 | 1962-12-7
South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; PAARDEBERG; PALMIET RIVIER MOND.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170973-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1135 | 1971-3-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Klein Drakenstein Mountains. Upper Bakkerskloof Catchment.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052134-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 27276 | 1962-10-31
South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; PAARDEBERG; PALMIETRIVIER MOND.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0488710-0 Collector(s) & number: Orchard, ER, 283 | 1975-9-25
South Africa, Western Cape, HERMANUS; FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0180089-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 4495 | 1962-12-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Jonkershoek.
General notes: Varies in size.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0191558-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2426 | 2002-2-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Bellville. 9km NE of Kraaifontein on Hercules Pillar 1242, east of R174, 2km SE of Joostenberg hill.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052141-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 5032 | 1927-11-16
South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; BRANDFONTEIN; LOWER S SLOPE OF ZOETANYSBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170961-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, EF, 58 | 1975-11-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Jonkershoek State Forest. Upper Valley.
General notes: Common against NW mountain slope. 6 Months after fire. Flowers: yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0048585-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | -12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Lion's Head.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170966-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 26 | 1991-11-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg State Forest. Due west of 2nd dwelling (upper).
General notes: Shrub. Flower colour: yellow. Plant height: 1.38m. Fibres at base, stem round, leaves round, arising at base, s...
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0819801-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, EF, 58 | 1975-11-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist.; Jonkershoek State Forest; Bo-vallei.
General notes: Teen NW berghang.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0053740-0 Collector(s) & number: Salter, TM, s.n. | 1938-12-8
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Kenilworth Race Course.
General notes: Fl. 8 December 1939.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0016163-1 Collector(s) & number: van der Bijl, P, s.n. | 1916-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Klapmuts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0667097-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobbelaar, N, 2228 | 1979-1-23
South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; 17 KM VANAF CALEDON VIA SHAW HILL PAS, OP PAD NA HERMANUS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170144-0 Collector(s) & number: Rode, E, 572 | 1995-11-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Elgin Basin. Arieskraal Farm (portion Arieskraal). On the northern side of the road on the ridge between the Arieskraal dam and the Klein Palmiet River.
General notes: Acocks Veld Type: 69. Open shrubland. Slope. Moderate slope. Loamy soil. NE aspect. Soil well-drained. Geophyte with bright yellow flowers and terete green stems. Plant height 0.70 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0016163-2 Collector(s) & number: van der Bijl, P, s.n. | 1916-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Klapmuts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170968-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1009 | 1975-3-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest. Langrivier Catchment.
General notes: On southern slopes. Very abundant vegetative herb to 1.5m tall. Flowering five months after a burn.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1551575-0 Collector(s) & number: Runnalls, P, 445 | 1992-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West. Helderberg Nature Reserve. Yellow Route East. Alt.: 150 - 200 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0046144-0 Collector(s) & number: Purcell, WF, 142 | 1916-4-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052143-0 Collector(s) & number: Rodin, RJ, 3275 | 1948-1-14
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH; JONKERSHOEK FOREST RESERVE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0819799-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1009 | 1975-3-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist.; Jonkershoek State Forest; Langrivier Catchment.
General notes: S slopes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0819805-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1073 | 1945-12-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist.; Jonkershoek State Forest; Biesievlei.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0000980-2 Collector(s) & number: Phillips, EP, s.n. | --
South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mtn.
General notes: Flowers yellow. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052137-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 11069 | 1931-3-14
South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIST.; KLEIN DRAKENSTEIN MTS.; NEAR SALEM FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170964-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 2468 | 1980-12-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Groot Drakenstein. Devil's Toot Kloof. East of Pniel.
General notes: TMS fynbos recently burnt. Steep valley edges. Plants up to 1m tall. Flowers yellow. Rare.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052144-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 4881 | 1927-11-12
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; VANDERSTEL; NEAR DENNEGEUR.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0036924-0 Collector(s) & number: Clarkson, DJ, 222 | 1946-1-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Near Somerset West, at bottom of Sir Lowry's Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0056484-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 963 | 1944-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula, near stream above Camps Bay.
General notes: Fl. October 1944.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0836541-0 Collector(s) & number: Rode, E, 14 | 1993-1-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Arieskraal Plaas; Die area binne die perdeskoen wat deur die Palmietrivier gevorm word.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0003941-0 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 896(JMW3718) | 1881-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, Rough slopes round Wellington. South Western Region.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052142-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 85 | 1962-12-7
South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG RESERVE; PAARDEBERG (SEAWARD SIDE).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0101426-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlgren, RMT, 4734 | 1966-1-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West Div. Sandy flats at base of Sir Lowry's Pass, 1.5 - 2 miles SW of Sir Lowry's Pass Villiage.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0624365-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 2468 | 1980-12-9
South Africa, Western Cape, GROOT DRAKENSTEINBERG; DEVIL'S TOOTH KLOOF; E OF PNIEL.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0659965-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 1899 | 1976-12-16
South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL; DROSTERSBERG; PLAAS VAN WA DE KLERK; VOET VAN BERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0818857-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, B, 404 | 1992-2-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Hermanus; Onrus Mountain, Glenfruin.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170984-0 Collector(s) & number: Rode, E, 14 | 1993-1-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Grabouw. Farm Arieskraal. The area inside the horse shoe that is formed by the Palmiet River.
General notes: Slope. Open shrubland. Gentle slope. Clay soil. Soil well-drained. Large yellow star flower, leaves cylindrical. Subterranean bulb. Seeds present. Plant height: 0.4m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0476317-0 Collector(s) & number: Univ. Pretoria Robbertse students, 65 | 1975-5-2
South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON DIST.; DASSIESHOEK PAS NABY ROBERTSON.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0057354-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 1210 | 1944-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Silvermine Valley.
General notes: Fl. December 1944.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0063467-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1957-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Division. Du Toits Kloof.
General notes: Fl. December 1957.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0819810-0 Collector(s) & number: Borchardt, EJ, 265 PRF 89 | 1936-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist.; Jonkershoek State Forest; Slope below Twin Peaks.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0061713-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1949-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division. South eastern side of French Hoek Mtns.
General notes: Fl. January 1949.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0819817-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wilgen, B, 52 | 1975-10-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown: Kogelberg State Forest; Research Site.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111669-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1135 | 1971-3-1
South Africa, Western Cape, KLEIN DRAKENSTEIN MTS.; UPPER BAKKERSKLOOF CATCHMENT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052136-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 179 | 1884-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, MUIZENBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0052882-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 22 | 1938-7-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Kommetjie.
General notes: Fl. 2 July 1938.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170970-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 3381 | 1977-12-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Stellenbosch. Western Voëltjiesdorp. Corner Hamerkop and Patrys Streets.
General notes: Renosterveld on granite. In permanent plot. Yellow flowers. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170982-0 Collector(s) & number: McKinnon, CD, 106 | 1972-3-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Devil's Peak.
General notes: Table Mountain Sandstone. Fairly steep. North facing, dry. Bunches of long stalks. Reed-like - lying almost flat on the ground. Yellow flower. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052145-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 4495 | 1962-12-21
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; JONKERSHOEK; JAKKALSVLEI.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0052420-0 Collector(s) & number: Salter, TM, 6569 | 1936-2-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Division. Agter Paarl.
General notes: Fl. February 1936.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0101425-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlgren, RMT, 4413 | 1965-12-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Div. (near the border to Caledon Div.): Slopes of Stettynsberge near the farm Driefontein c. 4 miles NNE Villiersdorp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0246648-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3249 | 2010-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Roadside west of Caledon.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Hill slope. Well-drained, soil.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0053710-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 470 | 1938-12-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Between Fish Hoek and Kommetjie.
General notes: Fl. 7 December 1938.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0065802-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1953-12-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Division. Du Toits Kloof.
General notes: Fl. 26 December 1953.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0130687-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, IB, 1362 | 1975-2-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Bain's Kloof. Near Du Toit's Kloof hotel at roadside.
General notes: Red sandy soil. Recent fire. In one area to 1m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052146-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 949 | 1962-1-17
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.; SWARTBOSKLOOF.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0170971-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wilgen, B, 52 | 1975-10-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg State Forest. Research Site.
General notes: TMS soils. Burnt June 1975. Flowering in firebreak.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0056401-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 922 | 1944-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division. Aries Kraal, Palmiet River Valley.
General notes: Fl. November 1944.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0000980-1 Collector(s) & number: Phillips, EP, s.n. | --
South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mtn.
General notes: Flowers yellow. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052138-0 Collector(s) & number: Caporn, A, PRE 35901 | 1913-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, MUIZENBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052147-0 Collector(s) & number: Theiler, AC, 18 | 1926-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: GHPG$0004307-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 1201 | 2012-1-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Rooisand Nature Reserve near horse trail.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052135-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinges, HG, 3503 | 1953-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN DIST.; SIGNAL HILL; S. SLOPE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0052139-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, TRV 27360 | 1927-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; KLOOF NEK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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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
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