PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / LOBELIACEAE / LOBELIEAE / WIMMERELLA / PYGMAEA

Wimmerella pygmaea (Thunb.) Serra, M.B.Crespo & Lammers
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Herba decumbens, ramosa, sparse pubescens, ramulis diffusis, tenuibus, adscendentibus. Petioli filiformes, laminae subaequales. Folia suborbicularia, 5-8 mm longa, 5-9 mm lata, basi rotundata usque subcordata, margine 5-9-dentata - dentibus acutis vel subobtusis saepe integris - utrinque sparse longiuscule pilosa. Flores solitari-axillares. Pedicelli 9-25 mm longi, subpubescentes vel glabrescentes, folio multo longiores. Hypanthium obovoideum, basi acutum, paten ti-pilosum; lobi calycis lanceolati, acuminati, integri, subglabri, 1 mm longi. Corolla alba vel coerulescens, 6 mm longa, tubo anguste cylindrico, lobis veri similiter oblongis. Antherae glabrae, 2 inferiores apice bisetosae. Semina ovoidea (ex DC.). From: Wimmer, FE. 1953. Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae II. In: A Engler, L Diels, H Stubbe & K Noack (eds). Pflanzenr. (Engler) (Heft 107): 1-813. Akademie Verlag, Berlin. [All rights reserved] As: Laurentia pygmaea (Thunb.) Sond.

Small, very delicate, branched, sparsely hairy, decumbent annual. Leaves ± round, on both sides sparsely hairy, 5-8 x 5-9 mm, shallowly 5-9-lobed to -dentate, lobes/teeth acute to rounded to almost absent. Flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels 9-25 mm long; corolla white to bluish, 6 mm long, tube narrowly cylindrical. Stamens with anthers glabrous, lower 2 with 2 bristles at apex. Flowering time Oct.-Mar. From: Leistner, OA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Campanulaceae s.l.: Wimmerella L.Serra, M.B.Crespo & Lammers. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 750-750. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Glabrous or sparsely hairy, decumbent perennial to 5 cm. Leaves suborbicular, broadly toothed or lobed, base truncate on cuneate. Flowers axillary on long, slender, glabrous pedicels, blue or white. From: Phillipson, PB. 2012. Lobeliaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 606-613. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Damp, shady places such as rock shelters and forest, alt. 400-2000 m. Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Leistner, OA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Campanulaceae s.l.: Wimmerella L.Serra, M.B.Crespo & Lammers. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 750-750. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Damp, shady rocks and caves on sandstone slopes. From: Phillipson, PB. 2012. Lobeliaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 606-613. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

South Africa. From: Wimmer, FE. 1953. Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae II. In: A Engler, L Diels, H Stubbe & K Noack (eds). Pflanzenr. (Engler) (Heft 107): 1-813. Akademie Verlag, Berlin. [All rights reserved] As: Laurentia pygmaea (Thunb.) Sond.

Cape Peninsula to Franschhoek Mtns and, Little Karoo. From: Phillipson, PB. 2012. Lobeliaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 606-613. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September

Altitude

400 to 2000 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
Wimmerella pygmaea (Thunb.) Serra, M.B.Crespo & Lammers

Published in: Novon 9(3): 417 (1999)

Type: South Africa, Cape Province, 'Kapland, ostliches Gebiet, in Querspalten des Berges Ribeck-Kastel', Thunberg s.n. (S, lecto.) Lectotype designated by Wimmer, Das Pflanzenreich IV.276b: 397 (1953).

Synonym(s)

Lobelia pygmaea Thunb.

Published in: Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 40 (1794)


Rapuntium pygmaeum (Thunb.) C.Presl

Published in: Prodr. Monogr. Lobel.: 22 (1836)


Laurentia pygmaea (Thunb.) Sond.

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 553 (1865)


Lobelia pusilla G.Don

Published in: Gen. Hist. 3: 711 (1834)


Wahlenbergia micrantha E.Mey.

Published in: Cat. Pl. Afr. Austral. (Drège): 9 (1837)


Laurentia micrantha (E.Mey.) A.DC.

Published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 7(2): 411 (1839)


Lobelia micrantha (E.Mey.) Heynh., nom.illegit., non Kunth (1819), nec Hook. (1823)

Published in: Nom. Hort. Bot. 1: 471 (1840)


Laurentia pygmaea (Thunb.) Sond. var. glabra Sond.

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 553 (1865)


Laurentia pygmaea (Thunb.) Sond. var. obtusiloba Sond.

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 553 (1865)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asterales

FAMILY Lobeliaceae

SUBFAMILY Lobelieae

GENUS Wimmerella

SPECIES pygmaea

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0212901-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 21954 | 1953-10-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; GIFBERG

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Barcode: PRE0212887-0 Collector(s) & number: Primos, R, 107 | 1928-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT DIV.; SEVEN WEEKS POORT MT.

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Barcode: PRE0212897-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 336 | 1969-5-13

South Africa, Western Cape, BUFFELSTALBERG; KOGELBERG FOR. RES.; E. SIDE OF MT.

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Barcode: PRE0722537-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, A2272 | 1929-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES

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Barcode: NBG0262911-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 3391 | 1929-1-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain. E side Window Gorge beneath rock.

General notes: Beneath rock, damp. Flowers white. Weed.

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Barcode: PRE0212881-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 13376 | 1946-12-27

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; E SLOPES OF OLIFANTS RIVER MTS.; JUST S. OF GROEN

General notes: In shelter of huge rocks.

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Barcode: PRE0796014-0 Collector(s) & number: Wicht, CL, 321 (PRF 2035) | 1936-12-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek; Swartboskloof.

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Barcode: NBG0173110-0 Collector(s) & number: Cupido, CN, 121 | 2000-12-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Table Mountain. Skeleton Gorge.

General notes: Moist banks on side of path, between mossplants. Soft plants with white flowers. Very few plants seen.

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Barcode: PRE0796447-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 5167 | 1965-2-

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch District: Jonkershoek; Langrivier.

General notes: Moist environs at higher alts. Prostrate herb. Corolla white. Soft, procumbent pale green herb forming loose patches. Generally localised to near waterfalls or seepage.

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Barcode: PRE0212884-0 Collector(s) & number: Rodin, RJ, 3236 | 1948-1-10

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH; JONKERSHOEK; FOR. RES.

General notes: In moist places. Small matted vine; fragile.

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Barcode: NBG0096477-0 Collector(s) & number: Froembling, GHW, 674 | 1898-2-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Table Mountain, plateau around reservoir.

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Barcode: PRE0682349-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1227 | 1985-11-1

South Africa, Western Cape, OUTENIQUA MOUNTAINS; LOWER S SLOPES OF ENGELSEBERG.

General notes: In wet, humic soil under overhanging boulders. Rare and local soft perennial herb. Pure white flower.

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Barcode: PRE0212892-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9974 | 1896-1-15

South Africa, Western Cape, IN MONTIBUS PONE MICHELL'S PASS

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Barcode: PRE0212894-0 Collector(s) & number: Elbrecht, B, TRV 22156 | 1918-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; GREYTON

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Barcode: PRE0582972-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 103 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, George-Knysna.

General notes: Rivierloop. Diep skadu. Kruidagtig, wit blomme.

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Barcode: NBG0194520-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2628 | 2003-2-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg Peak, 20 km e of Garcias Pass, SE corner of Watervalsberg 60.

General notes: Fynbos. Mountain peak. Moist/damp, soil. Sand. Sandstone. Shade. Gentle slope, S aspect. Herb. Flowers small, white. Plants somewhat creeping. Occasional in shade of overhanging boulders. Veld 35 years old. Flowers and fruit present.

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Barcode: NBG0203581-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, R, 10582 | 1921-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert. Zwartebergen near Prince Albert.

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Barcode: PRE0675793-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 6844 | 1983-1-6

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; LIMIETBERG.; NORTH OF BAINS KLOOF. MOIST SW FACING SLOPE.

General notes: Among large boulders. Local in shade under rocks.

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Barcode: NBG1569626-0 Collector(s) & number: Euston-Brown, D, 4554 | 2016-2-15

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof. Uitspan kloof, at western end of Baviaanskloof.

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Barcode: PRE0559957-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 2086 | 1893-1-16

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIST; TRADOUW PASS

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Barcode: PRE0212888-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 10582 | 1921-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, ZWARTEBERGEN; PRINCE ALBERT

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Barcode: PRE0212893-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9291 | 1896-11-20

South Africa, Western Cape, FRANSCHHOEK IN MONTIBUS.

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Barcode: PRE0212890-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, RH, 107 | 1924-12-

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

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Barcode: PRE0788069-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 398 | 1986-3-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest; Third Ridge Peak.

General notes: In shady moist crack where it clings to the rock face. Prostrate herb. Small white flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0212896-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, A2272(PRE18973) | 1929-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES

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Barcode: NBG0203579-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 336 | 1969-5-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown, Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Eastern side of Buffelstalberg.

General notes: Base of overhanging cliff in sand - damp - shady. Creeping forming mat on ground. White flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0814485-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 398 | 1986-3-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester District: Jonkershoek State Forest; Third Ridge Peak.

General notes: Found in shady moist crack where it clings to the rock face. Prostrate herb. White flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0600827-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 2086 | 1893-1-16

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM; In rupium fissuris, Tradouw Pass.

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Barcode: PRE0212895-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 2053 | 1959-12-15

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; JONKERSHOEK; SWARTBOSKLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0212899-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9291 (TRV 1538) | 1896-11-20

South Africa, Western Cape, FRANSCHHOEK IN MONTIBUS.

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Barcode: NBG0207621-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 4103 | 2006-11-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Du Toits Kloof, eastern end, farm Tois Kloof 517, Laaiplaaskloof. 33°41'8.2"S & 19°13'08.2"E.

General notes: Rare and localised. Herb found growing in the shade of overhangs, in sandy, sandstone soils on mountain slope; west aspect. Veld 8 years old. Flowers white with mauve tube and markings.

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Barcode: NBG0173111-0 Collector(s) & number: Cupido, CN, 129 | 2001-1-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Klein Drakenstein Berge. Kromrivier Hiking Trail, next to path, before 2nd waterfall.

General notes: Shady wet rocky banks. Soft spreading plants. Flowers white. Voucher for DNA sequencing.

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Barcode: NBG0208555-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 1093 | 1925-1-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain. North side of Grootkop.

General notes: Alt. 750 m. (a) growing in the shade (b) growing in the open. Flowers white, marks lilac. Weed.

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Barcode: NBG0153226-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 9526 | 1993-1-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn District, Swartberg Mountains. Rust -en-Vrede waterfall.

General notes: Damp rocks. Plants prostrate, flowers white.

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Observation records

Date: 12/12/2017 6:26:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Barcode: L.2993436 | Collector(s) & number: Kleinhoonte A , Kleinhoonte, A 115 | 1938-09-06

South Africa

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Barcode: U.1179190 | Collector(s) & number: Lanjouw (Africa) J , Lanjouw (Africa), J 212 | 1938-09-07

South Africa

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Barcode: L.2993440 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 9974 | 1897-01-15

South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1507808 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 7271 | 1896-11-20

South Africa

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Barcode: L.2993437 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 929 b | 1896-11-20

South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 2/6/2021 12:01:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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SERIES CHAPTER

Campanulaceae s.l.: Wimmerella L.Serra, M.B.Crespo & Lammers Leistner, OA; Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1)750-750

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Lobeliaceae Phillipson, PB

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 606-613

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2007

BOOK

World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae Lammers, TG

Royal Botanic Gadens, Kew, Surrey

2000

SERIES

Cape Plants. A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC

Strelitzia 9: 1-743

South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria; Missouri

1999

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Wimmerella, a new South African genus of Lobelioideae (Campanulaceae) Serra, L; Crespo, MB; Lammers, TG

Novon 9(3)414-418

1953

FLORA

Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae II. Wimmer, FE

In: A Engler, L Diels, H Stubbe & K Noack (eds). Das Pflanzenreich (Engler)(Heft 107)1-813

Akademie Verlag, Berlin

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Bibliography

BOOK
Minter, L.R., Burger, M., Harrison, J.A., Braack, H.H., Bishop, P.J. and Knoepfer, D. 2004. Atlas and Red Data Book of the Frogs of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. SI/MAB Series No. 9

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Poynton, J.C. and Broadley, D.G. 1985. Amphibia Zambesiaca. 2. Ranidae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27:115-181

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