PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / LAMPRANTHUS / LAMPRANTHUS / BICOLOR

Lampranthus bicolor (L.) N.E.Br.
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Included in L. bicolor (L.) N.E.Br. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Lampranthus inaequalis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Included in L. bicolor (L.) N.E.Br. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Lampranthus antemeridianus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Plants erect, rarely rooting at nodes. Stiffly branched, erect shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves shortly fused, rough, 12-25 mm long. Flowers 1-3, yellow with scarlet or copper reverse. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy flats or slopes, 10-1100 m. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Piketberg, Tulbagh and Cape Peninsula to Riversdale. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Altitude

50 to 450 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
Lampranthus bicolor (L.) N.E.Br.

Published in: Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 87: 211 (1930)

Synonym(s)

Mesembryanthemum bicolor L.

Published in: Sp. Pl. 1: 485 (1753)


Mesembryanthus bicolor (L.) Rothm., nom.inval., 'Mesembryanthus'

Published in: Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 414 (1941)


Lampranthus bicolor (L.) H.Jacobsen, nom.illegit., N.E.Br. (1930)

Published in: Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. 4: 58 (1949)


Mesembryanthemum bicolorum L.

Published in: Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 695 (1762)


Mesembryanthemum inaequale Haw.

Published in: Syn. Pl. Succ.: 266 (1812)


Mesembryanthemum bicolor L. var. inaequale (Haw.) A.Berger

Published in: Mesembr. Portulac.: 152 (1908)


Mesembryanthemum antemeridianum L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 1: 135 (1928)


Lampranthus inaequalis (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Published in: Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 87: 212 (1930)


Lampranthus bicolor (L.) N.E.Br. var. inaequale (Haw.) Schwantes

Published in: Feddes Repert. Beih. 106: 96 (1938)


Lampranthus antemeridianus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 168 (1939)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Lampranthus

SUBGENUS Lampranthus

SPECIES bicolor

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Barcode: NBG0206692-0 Collector(s) & number: Low, AB, 11984 | 2005-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Pringle Bay, farm 559 (61 & 64). 34°33.998'S; 18°84.283'E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Sand Plain Fynbos. Plain. Moist/damp, sandy soil. Sandstone. Full sun. No slope. Disturbed. Previously farmed. Succulent. Flowers present, orange. Fruit present.

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Barcode: SAM0004989-0 Collector(s) & number: Potts, G, s.n. | 1912-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon, Mossel River

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Barcode: SAM0036710-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, s.n. | -8-

South Africa, Western Cape, Ad mont. Leonis [At Lions head]

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Barcode: PRE0671279-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 7033 | 1979-10-31

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDAL; RESIESBAAN SIDING; 2KM E ON MAIN ROAD

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Barcode: NBG0096799-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 2194 | 1973-2-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale. Sandy hillside N of Albertinia.

General notes: Collected 20-8-1971.

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Barcode: GHPG$0002787-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, RC, 96 | 2003-6-20

South Africa, Western Cape, ± 1Km. on road, en route to Reservoir, W. of Mooiuitsig at Betty's Bay.

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Barcode: PRE0787762-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 12901 | 1993-2-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Point; Between Restaurant and Buffelsbaai turn off.

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Barcode: GHPG$0003981-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, S, 293 | 2010-9-2

South Africa, Western Cape, "Stroompie" between Betty's Bay + Kleinmond.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000705-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1340 | 2000-3-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, below R44, East of Blomhuis.

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Barcode: PRE0423393-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 297 | 1927-12-21

South Africa, Western Cape, FISH HOEK

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Barcode: PRE0423394-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 200 | 1927-12-15

South Africa, Western Cape, KRAAIFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0422672-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlstrand, KA, 1115 | 1966-9-25

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE NA

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Barcode: PRE0424313-0 Collector(s) & number: de Castelnau, 428 | 1856-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPETOWN

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Barcode: PRE0425109-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 6749 | 1966-2-24

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN DIST.; GROOT RONDEVLEI

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Barcode: PRE0615021-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 3936 | 1979-7-9

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; KENILWORTH RACE COURSE

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Barcode: GHPG$0000703-0 Collector(s) & number: Marinus, EM, EM27/99 | 1999-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Kleinmond, Lamloch farm, in the valley near the Western boundary.

General notes: Frequent. Genus: 2405:66

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Barcode: NBG0248272-0 Collector(s) & number: Nurrish, L, MSBP3081 | 2006-4-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain National Park. Cape Point section. Open flats near Klaasjagerberg. 34° 14' 01.6"S, 18° 24' 38.3"E.

General notes: Alt. 44 m. Gentle slope, West aspect. Well-drained, sandstone, sand soil. Mountain fynbos. Succulent. Bright yellow flowers, pointy leaves and grey stems. Plant height 0.25 m.

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Barcode: PRE0715522-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1737 | 1986-12-7

South Africa, Western Cape, ALBERTINIA AREA; C 6 KM ALONG ROAD TO STILL BAY

General notes: In dry, deep, sandy soil in coastal fynbos. Very rare, only a few plants seen. Reseeding leaf succulent, up to 30 cm tall. Attractive pink-orange on the outside and golden yellow-orange on the inside of petals. No capsules on plants. Ex Saasveld Herbarium.

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Barcode: NBG0126487-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 3936 | 1979-7-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Cape Peninsula. Kenilworth Race Course.

General notes: Perennial herb, decumbent to erect, 300mm. Yellow flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0423373-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 24110 | 1968-10-5

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE DIV.; 17 MI. S. OF RIVERSDALE

General notes: Coastal Fynbos of kalk "duine", frequent. Leaves green, twigs brown, flowers golden yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0206693-0 Collector(s) & number: Low, AB, 11852 | 2005-10-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Agulhas plain. Farm 227, Bredasdorp (west of Pearly Beach). 34°65.511'S; 19°48.423'E.

General notes: Thicket. Dune thicket/Overberg dune strandveld. Dune (coastal). Well-drained, sandy soil. Calcrete. Full sun. No slope. Succulent. Flowers present, orange. Sprawling.

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Barcode: PRE0653318-0 Collector(s) & number: Kotze, D, PRE 61394 | 1981-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; SANDFLATS NEAR THE COAST

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Barcode: PRE0421667-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Merwe, CV, 1182 | 1969-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP

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Barcode: PRE0423375-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 10639 | 1896-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, TULBAGH DIST; SARON; HILLS NR. SARON

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Barcode: NBG0207047-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1294 | 2005-2-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Kenilworth Race Course. Central Quadrant on gravel roadside.

General notes: Localised stand of approx. 5 plants, in quartzitic, sandy margins of a seasonal wetland, next to a gravel road. Only stand seen. Plants up to 175 mm tall. Flowers going over, orange to pink, with pink ray-tips.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001107-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1126 | 1994-4-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, above Fairy Glen circle, on hiking trail.

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Barcode: PRE0423377-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 4744 | 1895-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; KENILWORTH

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Barcode: NBG0222127-0 Collector(s) & number: Low, AB, 11743 | 2005-10-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Walker Bay Nature Reserve. 34.46975' S; 19.37309' E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Dune thicket. Dune (coastal). Well-drained, sandy soil. Full sun. Acacia. Succulent. Flowers yellow. Plant height 30 cm.

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Barcode: NBG0277636-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebrahim, I, CR2386 | 2006-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Stillbay. On Windvogelkraal Farm, on the S boundary of the farm. 34°19'20.9" S; 21°18'04.9" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Limestone fynbos vegetation. Ridge, dune (coastal). Well-drained, sandy soil. No slope.

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Barcode: PRE0567573-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, LM 6438 | 1997-8-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinkrantz, Cola Beach.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000704-0 Collector(s) & number: Marinus, EM, EM55/99 | 1999-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Kleinmond, Lamloch farm, across the main road on the lower parts of the farm.

General notes: Genus: 2405:66

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Barcode: PRE0423378-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 2435 | 1895-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; KENILWORTH; NR. CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0751470-0 Collector(s) & number: Greuter, W, 21867 | 1989-10-17

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE; NATURE RESERVE; KLEIN RONDEVLEI BETWEEN KLAASJAGER'S RIVER AND OLIFANTSBOS

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Barcode: PRE0580854-0 Collector(s) & number: Chesselet, P, 207 | 1994-12-27

South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop. Along path to Koppie Alleen.

General notes: Calyx of 5 sepals. Red colouring at base and tips of apple green leaves.

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Barcode: PRE0615018-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 3670 | 1979-2-16

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN; TOP OF OU KAAPSE WEG

General notes: Erect in T>M>S. soil. Area previously burnt. Yellow flowers 150 mm.

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Barcode: PRE0423370-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 6775 | 1966-3-30

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE NA; KLIPFONTEIN; PLOT 267

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Barcode: PRE0580847-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, PRE 63922 | 1917-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown.

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Barcode: PRE0424314-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 1197 | 1971-5-21

South Africa, Western Cape, AWILA; E. OF WITBAKEN

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Barcode: PRE0565208-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, LM 6439 | 1997-8-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Sedgefield, Eastern dunes.

General notes: Very steep coastal aeolinite cliff covered by blown maritime sand, aeolinite penetrating to surface and forming fragile pinnacle-like structures and small terraces, alt. 50 - 60 m.

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Barcode: NBG0248278-0 Collector(s) & number: Cowell, C, 3352 | 2007-5-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Kenilworth race course, center area. 33° 59' 54.422"S, 18° 29' 1.986"E.

General notes: SAnd Plain fynbos. Plain, Well-drained, sandy soil. Sandstone. Disturbed, succulent. No biotic effect seen. Flowers present. Fruit present. Plant height 20 cm.

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Barcode: PRE0423391-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8022 | 1899-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, KENILWORTH; NR. KENILWORTH

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Observation records

Date: 10/28/2017 12:56:00 PM

Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1408170 | Collector(s) & number: Orchard ER , Orchard, ER 498 | 1979-11-06

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1685697 | Collector(s) & number: Steenis CGGJ van , Steenis, CGGJ van 23707 | 1975-10-05

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1685701 | Collector(s) & number: Lam HJ; Meeuse ADJ , Lam, HJ; Meeuse, ADJ 4288 | 1938-09-04

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1685700 | Collector(s) & number: Lotsy JP; Goddijn WA , Lotsy, JP; Goddijn, WA 1407 | 1927-04-01/1927-04-30

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1685699 | Collector(s) & number: Lotsy JP; Goddijn WA , Lotsy, JP; Goddijn, WA 1734 | 1927-05-01/1927-05-31

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1685698 | Collector(s) & number: Lotsy JP; Goddijn WA , Lotsy, JP; Goddijn, WA 1431 | 1926-05-01/1926-05-31

South Africa

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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

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape, South Africa

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2024

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Phylogeny and reclassification of Lampranthus (Ruschieae, Aizoaceae) in southern Africa Klak, C; Hanacek, P; Bruyns, PV

Taxon 73: 818-853

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Lampranthus N.E.Br. Klak, C

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 287-292

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK CHAPTER

Unpublished Ph.D. thesis University of Cape Town

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO

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