PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / OLEACEAE / JASMINEAE / MENODORA / JUNCEA

Menodora juncea Harv.
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Suffrutex, virgate, 30-160 cm tall, branches rigid, suberect, terete, striate, minutely silvery puberulous. Leaves sessile, remote, linear, cuneate at the base, often much reduced, closely pressed to the stem, 0.3-3 cm long and up to 3 mm broad. Inflorescence of one or several terminal, 3-flowered cymes. Calyx 5-6-lobed, tube usually 2.5-3 mm long, lobes linear to linear-acuminate from a triangular base, 2.5-8 mm long. Corolla yellow; tube about 6 mm long; lobes oblong to oblong-obovate, 1.2-2 cm long and 0.7-1.4 cm broad, broadly rounded at apex, mucronate. Stamens exserted; anthers 4-6 mm long. Ovary deeply 2-lobed; style filiform, up to 1.4 cm long; stigma small, capitate. Fruit a 2-lobed capsule, sometimes only one lobe developing, subglobose up to 9 mm long and 8 mm broad, the coat becoming chartaceous and dehiscing circumscissilely; seeds black in dried specimens. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Oleaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 100-128. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Stiff, erect, sparsely leafy shrublet, up to 1.6 m tall, with silvery hairy branches. Leaves sessile, linear, adpressed. Flowers 1-few in terminal cymes, showy, yellow, faintly scented. Fruit a subglobose capsule. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Oleaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 426-427. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Stiffly erect shrublet with silvery hairy branches to 1.6 m. Leaves sessile, linear, adpressed. Flowers 1-few in terminal cymes, yellow. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Oleaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 628-629. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Found in karroid broken veld on shaly ridges and dolerite hills, in sandy valleys and watercourses. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Oleaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 100-128. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky arid slopes and sandy valleys. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Oleaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 426-427. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky arid slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Oleaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 628-629. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Recorded from the western and south-central Cape and Namaqualand. Endemic. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Oleaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 100-128. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Richtersveld and northern Namaqualand and Great Karoo to Little Karoo. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Oleaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 426-427. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Namaqualand and Karoo to Rooiberg. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Oleaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 628-629. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

January

Altitude

90 to 1067 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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EC

NC

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MP

NW

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Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Menodora juncea Harv.
Synonym(s)

No synonyms found.

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Oleaceae

TRIBE Jasmineae

GENUS Menodora

SPECIES juncea

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0321313-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 132 | 1967-9-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, LAYTON; LEEU-GAMKA-FRASERBURG

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Barcode: PRE0321311-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19080 | 1956-10-19

South Africa, Eastern Cape, WILLOWMORE DIV.; STRYDOMSVLEI POST OF; 6.5 MI. E. BY S. OF STRYDOMSVLEI POST OFFICE ON RIDGES

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Barcode: PRE0321317-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19008 | 1956-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT DIV.; 7.5 MI. N. OF PRINCE ALBERT

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Barcode: PRE0321319-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20633 | 1959-10-9

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIV.; 20.7 MI. SW. BY W. OF LADISMITH

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Barcode: PRE0321314-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18643 | 1955-11-17

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; JONGENSHOEK; W. SIDE OF SPUR OF KOEDOESBERG ALONG WATERCOURSE

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Barcode: PRE0321318-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20559 | 1959-7-31

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH; VAN WYKSDORP; 2 MI. ENE. OF VANWYKSDORP

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Barcode: PRE0321312-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 15885 | 1950-5-16

South Africa, Western Cape, BEAUFORT WEST DIV.; BELOW ROSEBERG PASS ON HILLS

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Barcode: PRE0321316-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12282B | 1925-8-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, LITTLE NAMAQUALAND; RICHTERSVELD; KLOOF AT KUBU'S

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Barcode: PRE0626863-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, A, 2839 | 1980-10-30

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; SPRINGBOK; ON FARM "TAAIBOSKRAAL", WILDEPAARDEHOEK PASS

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Barcode: PRE0634626-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 727 | 1981-9-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; RIDGE LEADING TO SUMMIT OF NUMEES PEAK

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Barcode: PRE0649280-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 138 | 1977-8-26

South Africa, Northern Cape, LEKKERSING; KARUCHABPOORT

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Barcode: PRE0652041-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 235 | 1983-10-18

South Africa, Western Cape, BEAUFORT WEST DIST.; LAYTON FARM, TONTELKOP

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Barcode: PRE0687534-0 Collector(s) & number: Mauve, AA, 23 | 1983-11-22

South Africa, Western Cape, ROOIBERG PASS.; C 10 KM FROM VAN WYKSDORP. SLIGHT NW SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0687706-0 Collector(s) & number: Braack, AL, 39 | 1983-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, BEAUFORT WEST DIST.; KAROO NAT. PARK; OPPOSITE FONTEINTJIE ON WAGENPAD ROAD. S ASPECT

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Barcode: PRE0699921-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 5020 | 1971-11-13

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST.; MATJIESVLEI; HUIS RIVER.

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Barcode: PRE0700417-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 14996 | 1948-9-25

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND DIST.; 13 M SSW OF KAMIESKROON. SANDY VALLEY.

General notes: Fairly frequent. Under shrubs.

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Barcode: PRE0717297-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 8034 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH; VANWYKSDORP; ALONG ROAD TO ROOIBERG PASS. E OF VANWYKS-DORP

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Barcode: PRE0741077-0 Collector(s) & number: Jurgens, N, 22525 | 1987-8-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; HELSKLOOF; UPPER SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0770757-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 13472 | 1993-7-30

Namibia, Vioolsdrif. Vandersterberg, near Kuboes, behind fountain, lower W facing slope.

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Barcode: PRE0773739-0 Collector(s) & number: Jurgens, N, 22466 | 1987-8-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; HELSKLOOF SOUTH; UPPER SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0780062-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 2207 | 1991-10-6

South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; NATIONAL PARK; AT TOP OF PARADYS-KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0801606-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2081 | 1989-1-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Next to road, 5km East of Vanwyksdorp, on Southern foothills of Rooiberg.

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Barcode: PRE0801590-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 68 | 1982-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Wittepoort North of Prinsberg: Floriskraal.

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Barcode: PRE0816195-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, A 160 | 1992-10-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Merweville District: Fraserburg; Layton; Tontelkop/Rooiwal Road Reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0813025-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 12081 | 1991-11-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Vioolsdrif District: Ploegberg, eastern end above Perdewater.

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Barcode: NBG1477102-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 6099 | 2005-12-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Karoo National Park. Brandewyngat north of Korannasfontein Mountain.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0858778-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 6099 | 2005-12-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Karoo National Park. Brandewyngat north of Korannasfontein Mountain.

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Barcode: NBG0205595-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3659 | 2005-10-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Nababeep, Plaatjiesfontein 135. Drainage line N of road between Nababeep & Nigramoep. Lat.: 29.55639; Long.: 17.69021.

General notes: Klipkop Succulent Karoo vegetation. Drainage line. Shale. Well-drained, sandy, rocky soil. Full sun. Moderate slope. Common. Restricted to drainage line at this altitude. At higher elevations (>800m), seen in klipkop veld not only drainage lines, 1 m erect willowy shrub, perennial. Phenology: Leaf flower. Yellow flowers. Stems green. Looks much like Spanish broom at a distance.

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Barcode: NBG0249063-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13404 | 2009-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Farm Goop (!Gob), subdivision of Modderfontein W of Springbok, granite slope. [2917 CB-CD].

General notes: Granite slope. Flowers yellow.

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Barcode: NBG1460681-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13943 | 2013-9-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Granite slope on copper mine road west of Nababeep.

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Barcode: PRE0866427-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 12838 | 2015-10-9

South Africa, Northern Cape, 6.3 km SSE of Springbok. Farm: Biesjesfontein 218. 29°43'20.6"S 17°54'29.9"E.

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Barcode: PRE0869191-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 24621 | 2012-10-10

South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld National Park. Helskloof. Upper N facing rocky scree. Precision: 11-100m

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Barcode: NBG1489293-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, 138 | 1977-8-26

South Africa, Northern Cape, Cape. Karuchabpoort. Lekkersing

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Barcode: NBG1489306-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 8034 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, (Ladismith). Along the road to Rooiberg Pass east of Varwyksdorp

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Barcode: NBG1489307-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, A160 | 1992-10-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Merweville N Cape. Fraserburg; Layton, Tontelkop/ Rooiwal Road Reserve

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Barcode: NBG1489296-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, R, 12282 | 1925-8-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Lekkersing

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Barcode: NBG1489292-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, D, 727 | 1981-9-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, NW Cape Richtersveld. Ridge leading to summit of Numees Peak

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Barcode: NBG1489297-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, R, 12282b | 1925-8-29

Namibia, Hardap, Richtersveld District. Kloof at Kubus

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Barcode: NBG1489295-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, A, 2839 | 1980-10-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, N W Cape. Namaqualand, on farm "Taaiboskraal" at Sprinbok- Wildepaardehoek Pass

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Barcode: NBG1489308-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 2087 | 1989-9-20

South Africa, Northern Cape, Vioolsdrift Cape. Sabiesies. Last plateau before the summit of the Ploegberg complex

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Barcode: NBG1489303-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, 68 | 1982-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, S W Cape Floriskraal, Wittepoort N of Prinsberg

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Barcode: NBG1489305-0 Collector(s) & number: Williamson, G, 3974 | 1988-10-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, Oranjemund Cape. Helskloof, Richtersveld

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Barcode: NBG1573162-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 132 | 1967-9-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, Layton. Vlak Camp. Alt: 3500 ft.

General notes: Common Name: Blombiessie. SCHG6626.0

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Observation records

Date: 9/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1126539 | Collector(s) & number: Oliver EGH; Tölken H; Venter HJT , Oliver, EGH; Tölken, H; Venter, HJT 138 | 1977-08-26

South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1126538 | Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt P , Goldblatt, P 3045 | 1974-10-17

South Africa

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Date: 10/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/20/2006 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/21/2021 8:51:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/26/2015 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/8/2023 11:08:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/13/2023 2:27:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Oleaceae Snijman, DA

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 426-427

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Oleaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 628-629

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1963

FLORA

Oleaceae Verdoorn, IC

Flora of Southern Africa 26: 100-128

Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria

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