PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / CYPERACEAE / MAPANIOIDEAE / CHRYSITRICHEAE / CHRYSITRIX / JUNCIFORMIS

Chrysitrix junciformis Nees
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Perennial herb, tufted or long-rhizomatous, 0.3-0.5(-1.0) m high. Leaf blades lower absent, upper well developed, terete to slightly flattened, 1.5-2.4 mm in diam. Culm scapose, terete to slightly flattened, striate, 1.25-1.80 mm in diam. below inflorescence. Inflorescence pseudo-lateral, a single, head-like spike, 12-16 x 6-8 mm. Spike of many spirally imbricate, ovate, shining chestnut or black-red bracts ± 10 mm long, with many male flowers below and 1 female flower uppermost. Subtending bract longer than inflorescence, erect, green, culm-like. Style branches extremely variable in number. Flowering time Sept.-Nov., Feb., May. Nutlet ovate, 6-8 mm long, subglobose, pale, surface longitudinally closely striate. From: Archer, C. 2019. Cyperaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1691-1764. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial to 30 cm. Spikelets brownish. From: Archer, C; Muasya, M. 2012. Cyperaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 84-96. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Moist sandy places. Storms River Walk E to Elandsrivier (Uitenhage) and S to Humansdorp. From: Archer, C. 2019. Cyperaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1691-1764. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Upper slopes. From: Archer, C; Muasya, M. 2012. Cyperaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 84-96. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Cedarberg to Riversdale. From: Archer, C; Muasya, M. 2012. Cyperaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 84-96. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

April to December

Altitude

350 to 1200 m

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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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Chrysitrix junciformis Nees
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Poales

FAMILY Cyperaceae

SUBFAMILY Mapanioideae

TRIBE Chrysitricheae

GENUS Chrysitrix

SPECIES junciformis

29 results for Chrysitrix junciformis Nees

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0105075-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3888 | 1962-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIST.; NINE O'CLOCK PEAK.

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Barcode: PRE0666064-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 505 | 1984-2-27

South Africa, Western Cape, LANDROSKOP; NEXT TO HUT.

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Barcode: PRE0105107-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 6649 | 1925-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; ONKLAARBERG; 20 MI. S. OF WORCESTER.

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Barcode: PRE0813673-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, PJ, 41 | 1966-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist.; Saasveld; Firetower; Plot 11 A.

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Barcode: PRE0105106-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 11803 | 1923-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; CEDARBERG.

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Barcode: PRE0616896-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 554 | 1981-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN; STEENBRAS RIVER CATCHMENT AREA. ROCKVIEW DAM SITE.

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Barcode: NBG0273979-0 Collector(s) & number: Euston-Brown, DIW, 1924 | 2012-4-16

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kouga Mountains. Kougakop, east of Kougakop north of 1510 m kop. 33.69482' S; 24.06475' E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Mesic Proteoid Fynbos vegetation. Mountain peak. Well-drained, sandy, loam soil. Sandstone. Partial shade, full sun. N aspect. Moderate slope. Recently burned area, 8 years old. Graminoid. Flowers present. Fruit absent. Plant height 0.8 m. Rare, shaded by Leucadendron uliginosum.

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Barcode: PRE0624418-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 3243 | 1982-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIVISION; VOGELGAT; SUMMIT OF ZIG ZAG.

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Barcode: PRE0105112-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3681 | 1962-7-30

South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist.; Cradocksberg, above old Montagu Pass, S side.

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Barcode: NBG0170659-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 11185 | 1998-10-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Riviersonderned Mountains, ridge ENE of Pilaarkop.

General notes: Marshy plateau on S. side of ridge. Short restiad dominated by restiads. Local tussocks. Flowers with white and dark purple filaments/styles.

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Barcode: PRE0525903-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 30308 | 1963-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIST.; CEDARBERG; SNEEUBERG. E. BASE OF PEAK NEAR HUT.

General notes: In marsh.

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Barcode: PRE0105105-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 3238 | 1940-10-3

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; ELANDSKLOOF.

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Barcode: PRE0569833-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 484 | 2000-5-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Stormsriver: Tsitsikamma: Stormsriver Walk.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Plateau. Full sun. Flat slope. Biotic effect: recently burned. 50 - 100 cm tall. Flowers brown.

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Barcode: PRE0240350-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 3018 | 1924-9-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIV.; WITTE ELS BERG.

General notes: Along mt. path on E slope.

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Barcode: PRE0477714-0 Collector(s) & number: Arnold, TH, 1003 | 1975-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CEDARBERG PASS; ON VALLEY PLATEAU 1 KM FROM SUMMIT OF PASS ON CITRUSDAL-CERES ROAD.

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Barcode: NBG1468266-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3243 | 1982-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division, Vogelgat, summit of zig zag.

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Barcode: PRE0103902-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 27549 | 1958-2-2

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE DIV.; GT. WINTERHOEK MTS.; COCKSCOMB.

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Barcode: PRE0628458-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 199 | 1982-9-29

South Africa, Western Cape, VICTORIA PEAK; JONKERSHOEK STATE FOREST.

General notes: In seepage zone on E. side of peak just off shale band.

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Barcode: PRE0812789-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 691 | 1968-2-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Jonkershoek; Dwarsberg; Near Disa Vlei gauge.

General notes: Banks of small stream.

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Barcode: PRE0105109-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 2107 | 1930-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; ZONDEREINDE MTS.; OUDEBOS.

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Barcode: PRE0105090-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 1278 | 1969-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIST.; SKOONGESIG.

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Barcode: PRE0812791-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 689 | 1968-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Lebanon State Forest; Catchment IIc.

General notes: Moderate mountain slopes, rather dry. Locally frequent. W slopes.

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Barcode: NBG1468269-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 817 | 1973-8-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest. Hoogvertoon. Altitude: c. 4200 ft.

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Barcode: PRE0105110-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 21741 | 1960-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; OUTENIQUA PASS; S. SIDE OF PASS.

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Barcode: PRE0105111-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5041 | 1963-8-28

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; DWARSBERG; HEAD OF JONKERSHOEK VALLEY.

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Observation records

Date: 12/21/2022 5:31:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 9/6/2008 11:42:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 2/18/2019 12:08:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/19/2019 2:08:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Cyperaceae Archer, C

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1691-1764

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Cyperaceae Archer, C; Muasya, M

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 84-96

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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