PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / LAMIACEAE / NEPETOIDEAE / OCIMEAE / THORNCROFTIA / LONGIFLORA

Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br.
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Semisucculent herb or soft shrublet 0.3-0.6 m tall with several stems arising from a thickened rootstock about 40 mm in diameter; stems ascending, 10 mm in diameter at the base, sparingly branched, densely grey tomentose, hairs simple. Leaves shortly petiolate; blade fleshy, drying subcoriaceous, elliptic to obovate, 10-20 x 4-10 mm, finely grey tomentose, gland-dotted, apex rounded, base cuneate, margin subentire or obscurely toothed in the upper half. Inflorescence lax or dense, up to 90 mm long; lower bracts leaf-like, progressively smaller and about 3 mm long near the apex. Calyx 1 mm long at fruiting stage; upper tooth ovate, acuminate, more or less decurrent on the tube. Corolla pink to mauve-pink with deeper flecks on the lateral lobes; tube narrowly cylindrical, 30-38 mm long, not expanding at the base nor towards the throat; upper lobe erect, 7-8 mm long; lateral lobes oblong, deflexed, 5-6.5 mm long; lower lip at first horizontal and boat-shaped, soon reflexed, 6-8 mm long. Stamens up to 8 mm long. From: Codd, LEW. 1985. Lamiaceae: 37. Thorncroftia. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa 28(4): 237-239. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209555#page/9/mode/1up] [CC BY]

Habitat

Evidently a rare species, known only from the rocky hillside. In pockets of humus on rock slabs. From: Codd, LEW. 1985. Lamiaceae: 37. Thorncroftia. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa 28(4): 237-239. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209555#page/9/mode/1up] [CC BY]

Distribution

Above Joe's Luck siding, south-eastern Transvaal. From: Codd, LEW. 1985. Lamiaceae: 37. Thorncroftia. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa 28(4): 237-239. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209555#page/9/mode/1up] [CC BY]

Altitude

0 to 1220 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
Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br.

Published in: S. African J. Bot. 72(2): 202 (2006)

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Lamiaceae

SUBFAMILY Nepetoideae

TRIBE Ocimeae

GENUS Thorncroftia

SPECIES longiflora

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0740132-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, PRE 59078 | 1957-3-15

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ORIGINAL LOCALITY BARBERTON. JOE'S LUCK FOOTPATH. VOUCHER JOFFE 619 PNBG NO. 511

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Barcode: PRE0136959-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorncroft, G, 795B | 1913-5-1

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON; JOES LUCK FOOTPATH

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Barcode: PRE0235479-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, PRE 29281 | 1963-4-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.; ABOVE JOES LUCK SIDING

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Barcode: PRE0781270-0 Collector(s) & number: Braun, KP, 961 | 1990-5-6

Eswatini, Hhohho. Malolotja Nature Reserve. Silotfwane viewpoint trail to Malolotja river, near bottom, near branch in small valley.

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Barcode: PRE0576208-0 Collector(s) & number: Hankey, AJ, 548 | 1997-11-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Natal. Coronation, on road to Paris Dam. 27°35'357"S, 31°04'703"E

General notes: New distribution record.

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Barcode: PRE0136960-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorncroft, G, 795A | 1911-4-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON; JOES LUCK

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Barcode: PRE0136962-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, PRE 40677 | 1957-3-21

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.; JOE'S LUCK FOOTPATH

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Barcode: PRE0706351-0 Collector(s) & number: Heath, LM, 589 | 1987-4-12

Eswatini, MALOLOTJA NAT. RES.; ON SLOPES ABOVE MALOLOTJA R., BELOW MALOLO- TJA FALLS. ROCKY

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Barcode: PRE0136963-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, PRE 40698 | 1963-4-16

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0136961-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorncroft, G, 795 (TRV 12775) | 1913-5-1

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON; JOES LUCK FOOTPATH

General notes: Collector's own specimen no 795

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Barcode: PRE0625706-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, PRE 40698(cult) | 1982-3-2

South Africa, Mpumalanga, HILLS ABOVE JOE'S LUCK SIDING

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Barcode: PRE0809118-0 Collector(s) & number: Archer, RH, 2105 | 1994-7-26

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Barberton; Joe's Luck Footpath; Between Joe's Luck gold mine and siding. 25°41'08.3" 31°07'46.9"

General notes: Aromatic herb, 200 mm tall. Insect galls.

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Barcode: NH0012858-0 Collector(s) & number: Medley-Wood, J, s.n. | 1911-4-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Joes Luck footpath near Barberton, Transvaal.

General notes: Flower pink. Herb 2ft. Found among rocks.

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Barcode: PRE0588225-0 Collector(s) & number: Hankey, AJ, 548 | 1999-6-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Coronation, on road to Paris Dam.

General notes: Moderate slope. Voucher for living collection.

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Observation records

Date: 6/16/2022 1:33:55 PM

Mpumalanga, South Africa

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1997

BOOK

List of southern African succulent plants Smith, GF

Umdaus Press, Pretoria

1985

FLORA CHAPTER

Lamiaceae: 37. Thorncroftia Codd, LEW

In: OA Leistner (ed.). Flora of Southern Africa 28(4)237-239

Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria

1964

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br. Codd, LEW; Letty, CL

Flowering Plants of Africa 36: , t.1425

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

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Bibliography

ELECTRONIC SOURCE
IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN - The World Conservation Union

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pinhey, E. 1984b. A survey to the dragonflies (Odonata) of South Africa. Part 1. Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa. 47:147-188

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pinhey, E. 1981. Checklist of the Odonata of Mozambique. Occasional papers of the national Museums and Monuments of Rhodesia, Series B. 6:557-631

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Longfield, C. 1955. The Odonata of North Angola. Part I. Publicações culturais Companhia de Diamantes de Angola. 27:11-64

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pinhey, E. 1961. A collection of Odonata from Dundo, Angola. With the descriptions of two new species of Gomphids. Publiçaciones culturais Companhia de Diamantes de Angola Lisboa. 56:71-76

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pinhey, E. 1961. Some dragonflies (Odonata) from Angola; and descriptions of three new species of the family Gomphidae. Publiçaciones culturais Companhia de Diamantes de Angola Lisboa. 56:81-86

ELECTRONIC SOURCE
IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.3)

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kipping, J. 2006. The Odonata of Botswana - an annotated checklist. Cimbebasia Memoirs. 5:In press

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