Stomatium alboroseum

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Stomatium alboroseum L.Bolus

LC Indigenous Endemic

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Morphological description

Compact and semi-globose, dwarf succulent or flattish and forming mats with age, depending on soil depth. Leaves spathulate-trigonous, 20-25 x ± 10 mm, ± 7 mm thick, keel inconspicuous and almost smooth, margins undulate, with small, white, teeth-like warts, epidermis very rough. Flowers on short stalks, petals white to pink. Fruit 5-locular, base ± semi-globose. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Stomatium. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 230-230. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

On flats or in pans with a high content of lime. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Stomatium. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 230-230. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Namaqualand and southwestern Bushmanland. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Stomatium. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 230-230. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

200 to 1150 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

Stomatium alboroseum L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 242 (1931)

Synonym(s)

Stomatium niveum L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 263 (1931)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Stomatium

SPECIES alboroseum

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0769909-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11062 | 2007-11-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Richtersveld, ± 6 km on mining road that goes W off the N7 (15 km N of Steinkopf).

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Barcode: PRE0764158-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10409 | 2005-12-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein District. W of Loeriesfontein; ± 7.5 km SE of Heuningneskop.

General notes: Gravelly sand. Shale overlain by quartzite. Slope; gentle. Height: ± 3-8 cm. Rounded, low dense clumps with leaves tinged red at tips.

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Barcode: PRE0985020-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11545 | 2008-5-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. S of Springbok, ±5 km N of Bloemhoek/Aggeneys turn on Vaalputs road.

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Barcode: PRE0588633-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9501B | 2002-9-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Gamoep area. ± 101km north of Kamieskroon.

General notes: Quaternary deposits. Slope: none. Grazed by sheep. Plant height: ± 2 - 3cm. Forming low caespitose clusters with glaucous leaves. Occasional in spots.

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Barcode: NBG0190836-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, IB, s.n. | 2000-10-13

South Africa, Northern Cape, 5 Km N of Gamoep. Lat.: 29° 54' 13" S; Long.: 18° 27' 34" E.

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