Euryops evansii Schltr. subsp. evansii
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Stout shrubs, 0.5-1.8 m tall; stem little-branched in the upper parts, simple below. Leaves lorate-lanceolate-narrowly oblong or elliptic-oblong, (3-)4-10 cm long, 7-20 mm wide, with a distinct midrib and faint or indistinct lateral veins. Leaf-margins completely entire and smooth or minutely crenulato-undulate. Apical leaf-teeth 3-4, narrowly ovate- lanceolate, 2-8 mm long, 1-3 mm wide, acute or acuminate, sometimes minutely mucronate or apiculate. Peduncles usually 2-5 together, 2-6 cm long, c. 1-1.5 mm thick, striate, thickened below the involucre. Involucre 1-2 cm in diam., green-yellowish green. Involucral bracts 12-18, 6-13 mm long, connate to c. 1/3-1/2; the free lobes narrowly ovate-lanceolate, 4-7 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, faintly veined, puberulous-tipped. Ray-florets: Tube 1-2.5 mm long, cylindrical. Lamina elliptic-oblong, 9-17 mm long, 2.5-5.5 mm wide, 4-7-nerved. Style branches 0.6-1 mm long. Disc-florets c. 60-100 or more. Corolla 4-5.5 mm long. Tube 1-2 mm long, cylindrical. Limb 2.7-3.5 mm long; lobes ovate-narrowly ovate, 0.8-1.5 mm long. Anthers 1.8-2.2 mm long incl. appendage. Style branches 0.6-0.9 mm long. Pappus bristles 2.5-4 mm long, evenly barbellate with erecto-patent-spreading leetti. Achenes obovate-oblong-obovate-elliptic-oblong, 3-4 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide, glabrous, shiny brown, with 8-10 broad and distinct ribs. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1968. The genus Euryops I. Opera Bot. 20: 7-409. [All rights reserved]

Diagnostic description

This is the most common and widespread subspecies of E. evansii, easily recognized on its large leaves and glabrous achenes. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1968. The genus Euryops I. Opera Bot. 20: 7-409. [All rights reserved]

Habitat

It occurs in Danthonia-Festuca-Pentaschistis grassland of the alpine region. It is the tallest plant of the alpine belt with stems projecting above the snow in winter. Also occurs in the subalpine belt, down to about 1800 m s.m., where it prefers cool and sheltered places in kloofs and on steep rocks. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1968. The genus Euryops I. Opera Bot. 20: 7-409. [All rights reserved]

Distribution

Ssp. evansii is distributed along the Drakensbergen at the Natal-Lesotho border, extending into northern Lesotho. From: Nordenstam, RB. 1968. The genus Euryops I. Opera Bot. 20: 7-409. [All rights reserved]

Flowering time

July to April

Altitude

1800 to 3050 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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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

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Euryops evansii Schltr. subsp. evansii
Synonym(s)

Euryops dieterleniae J.M.Wood


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

GENUS Euryops

SPECIES evansii

SUBSPECIES evansii

24 results for Euryops evansii Schltr. subsp. evansii

Specimen records

Barcode: NH0035840-0 Collector(s) & number: Schelpe, E, 945 | 1944-12-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umlambonja Buttress, Cathedral Area.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0015061-0 Collector(s) & number: Dieterlen, M, 465 | --

Lesotho, Basutoland. Leribe.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0126935-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, JP, 1365 | 1983-1-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg. Sani Pass below top border post.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0642227-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, 1365 | 1983-1-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, SANI PASS; BELOW TOP BORDER POST

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Barcode: NBG0126160-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 992 | 1983-1-17

Lesotho, Underberg. Sehlabathebe National Park.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1462863-0 Collector(s) & number: Dieterlen, A, 2865 | --

Lesotho, Basutoland. Leribe.

General notes: A.D. 465

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Barcode: PRE0469376-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 1294 | 1975-1-25

Lesotho, SEHLABATHEBE RES.; MT.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0041584-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 1700 | 1952-11-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Basutoland. On summit of Drakensberg between Indumeni Dome and Castle Buttress.

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Barcode: PRE0195439-0 Collector(s) & number: Trauseld, WR, 447 | 1965-11-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; GIANT'S CASTLE GAME; BANNERMAN AREA

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Barcode: NBG0141173-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 6540 | 1982-2-3

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg. Drakensberg Gardens - State Forest Reserve. Upper reaches of Mlambonja river.

General notes: Cuttings - south eatern slopes.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0013970-0 Collector(s) & number: Dieterlen, M, 465 | --

Lesotho, Basutoland. Leribe.

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Barcode: PRE0585016-0 Collector(s) & number: Luck, W, RSA21493 | 1993-2-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Fahrweg zum Sani Pass, Cobham State Forest area (südl. Drakensberge).

General notes: Busch, Bl. gelb (zur Sammelzeit fast verblüht).

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Barcode: PRE0195441-0 Collector(s) & number: Dieterlen, A, 465 | --

Lesotho, LERIBE DIST; PITSENG; SLOPES OF HIGH MT.

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Barcode: PRE0195438-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 844 | 1955-7-18

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MWENI PASS; BET. CATHEDRAL PEAK & NATAL NAT. PARK

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Barcode: PRE0195437-0 Collector(s) & number: Forest Off., 2992 | 1920-5-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, POLELA DIST.; MARWAQA FOR. RES.; NEAR BEACON C

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0195440-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 3802 | 1966-1-26

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, SANI PASS

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Barcode: PRE0544370-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 4329 | 1977-12-4

Lesotho, SEHLABATHEBE NAT. PA

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Barcode: PRE0237385-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 15559 | 1949-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WEENEN DIV.; ROYAL NATAL NAT. PAR; IN KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0195436-0 Collector(s) & number: Meebold, A, 14288 | 1933-10-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT; CATHKIN PEAK; E. BASE OF CATHKIN PEAK

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Barcode: NBG0133239-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, JP, 1365 | 1983-1-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg. At summit of Sani Pass, just below lodge. Frequent on moist E-facing slope, among basalt rocks.

General notes: Woody herb up to 1,8m tall. Flowers yellow. Specimen taken from DBG 4 December 1984.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0745268-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 3991 | 2003-1-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sani Pass: 2.2 km from Lesotho border post down the pass.

General notes: Sub-alpine. Humus to clay. Steep slope. Shrubby tree. Disc rays florets yellow.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0195435-0 Collector(s) & number: Symons, RE, 505 | 1915-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, GIANT'S CASTLE

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Barcode: NBG0126200-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 900 | 1983-1-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sani Pass, between border posts ±1 km from Lesotho post.

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Barcode: PRE0651043-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 16894 | 1983-11-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UNDERBERG DIST.; VICINITY OF TARN CAVE ABOVE BUSHMAN'S NEK BELOW DEVIL'S KNUCKLES

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

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Occurrence records map

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1968

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The genus Euryops I Nordenstam, RB

Opera Botanica a Societate Botanica Lundensi 20: 7-409

No results found for Euryops evansii Schltr. subsp. evansii

Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

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