Brunia phylicoides Thunb.
NE Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

About 65 cm high, with tomentose branchlets. Leaves sessile, appressed, about 2 mm long, elliptic, apiculate, rounded-convex and at first pubescent on the dorsal surface, concave and pubescent on the ventral surface. Flower-heads mostly 4-5 mm wide, spherical. Bract and bracteoles slightly shorter than the flower, spathulate, densely villous on the dorsal surface. Calyx-tube villous, with a cup-shaped free upper part: calyx-lobes almost as long as the petals, lanceolate, densely villous on the dorsal surface, glabrous on the ventral surface. Petals about 2-5 mm long, linear-oblong, subacute, rounded-convex and villous on the dorsal surface, concave and sparsely pubescent on the ventral surface. Stamens shorter than the petals: anthers elliptic. Ovary J inferior, villous, with 2 uniovulate chambers: styles free. Fruit unknown. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Raspalia phylicoides (Thunb.) Arn.

Like B. squalida but leaves linear-elliptic, ± 2 mm long, hairy on upper surface and flowers few in small heads, white. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandstone slopes. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Caledon Div. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Raspalia phylicoides (Thunb.) Arn.

Hottentots Holland Mtns to Caledon Swartberg. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

February

Occurrence records map

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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

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NAM

ESW

LES

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EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Brunia phylicoides Thunb.

Published in: Phytogr. Blatt. 1: 18 (1803)

Type: sine loc., sine coll [= Thunberg] (UPS-sheet 5747, holo.)

Synonym(s)

Nebelia phylicoides (Thunb.) Sweet

Published in: Hort. Brit.: 116 (1830)


Raspalia phylicoides (Thunb.) Arn.

Published in: J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 260 (1841)


Berardia phylicoides (Thunb.) Brongn.

Published in: Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 8: 381 (1826)


Phylica squamosa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

Published in: Syst. Veg. 5: 491 (1819)


Brunia passerinoides Schltdl.

Published in: Linnaea 6: 190 (1831)


Raspalia passerinoides C.Presl

Published in: Bot. Bemerk.: 39 (1844)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

GENUS Brunia

SUBGENUS Raspalia

8 results for Brunia phylicoides Thunb.

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0157598-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 1242 | 1997-2-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Villiersdorp. Mid SE slopes Blokkop above Villiersdorp, just S of head of Witklip Kloof, at edge of pines.

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Barcode: NBG1497263-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9264 | 2017-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg; upper south slopes of Voorberg.

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Barcode: NBG0195074-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 952 | 1984-10-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonaskop, on south - facing slopes below summit.

General notes: Low Mountain Fynbos on sandy soil. Small shrub with white flowers. Plants vary in height from 20 - 40cm.

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Barcode: NBG1548292-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9738 | 2019-10-31

South Africa, Western Cape, East slopes of Blokkop; Vondeling, nek W of Witklipkloof; upper edge of shaleband.

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Barcode: PRE0514871-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 3058 | 1976-7-3

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; MOORDENAARSKOP; NR. SUMMIT OF KOP ON WILDERNESS TRAIL

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Barcode: PRE0433131-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, 7339 | 1896-2-4

South Africa, Western Cape, HOW HOEK.

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Barcode: PRE0488240-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 3058 | 1976-7-3

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; MOORDENAARSKOP; SOUTH EAST SLOPE NR. SUMMIT ON WILDERNESS TRAIL

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Observation records

Date: 5/30/2021 4:04:50 PM

Western Cape

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Bruniaceae Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1969

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Types of Bruniaceae in the Thunberg herbarium Powrie, E

Journal of South African Botany 35: 327-339

1947

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of Bruniaceae Pillans, NS

Journal of South African Botany 13: 121-203

No results found for Brunia phylicoides Thunb.

Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

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