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Antimima gracillima (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Leaves distinctly fused, old leaves forming a dry sheath around new set of leaves. Slender shrublet to 25 cm. Leaves slender, erect, with a recurved bristly tip, margins and keel finely hairy, green, 13 mm long. Flowers on pedicels to 20 mm long, purplish, 10 mm diam. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Antimima N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 265-267. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Uncertain. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Antimima N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 265-267. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Nieuwoudtville. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Antimima N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 265-267. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

July

Altitude

900 to 1600 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
Antimima gracillima (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann

Published in: Bothalia 28(1): 73 (1998)

Synonym(s)

Ruschia gracillima L.Bolus


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Antimima

SPECIES gracillima

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0587500-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9401B | 2002-9-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District: Loeriesfontein area. ± 43km north of Nieuwoudville and ± 2km south of Jacobsfontein road turn-off near Aloe dichotoma forest.

General notes: Prince Albert shale. Moderate slope. Plant height: ± 3 - 5cm. Forming loose clumps with grey-green leaves. Fruit tinged red. Flowers absent. Common in spots.

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Barcode: NBG0170608-0 Collector(s) & number: Chesselet, P, 465 | 2000-6-26

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville. Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: NBG0196265-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 792 | 2002-2-25

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville. Groot Tuin. X12. Lat: 31°26'40"S; Long: 19°03'44"E.

General notes: Plateau. Poorly-drained light grey loamy, stony soil. Acocks Veld type.69. Fynbos vegetation. No disturbance seen. N. aspect. Gentle slope. Locally common. Evergreen perennial erect succulent. No flowers. Fruit colour brown. Plant height.0,25m.

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Barcode: PRE0895906-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 453 | 1999-8-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. P6.

General notes: Light grey substrate colour. Soil and bedrock. Slope: gentle. Local distribution. Seasonality: evergreen. Erect perennial geophyte and succulent.

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Barcode: PRE0895895-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 408 | 1999-7-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Groot Tuin 653. X13.

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Barcode: NBG0801058-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 403 | 1997-7-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville, Groot Tuin 653 [789 meters is the highest altitude for Groot Tuin 653]

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Barcode: NBG0801057-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 453 | 1999-8-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, Aspect: south-west

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Barcode: NBG0801059-0 Collector(s) & number: Chesselet, P, 465 | 2000-6-26

South Africa, Northern Cape, (Calvinia). Nieuwoudtville, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve

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Observation records

Date: 9/30/2021 5:27:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 7/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/19/2024 2:18:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/9/2024 4:08:30 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Antimima 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: 265-267

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E Hartmann, HEKO

Springer, New York

1998

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

New combinations in Antimima (Ruschioideae, Aizoaceae) from southern Africa Hartmann, HEKO

Bothalia 28(1)67-82

1928

BOOK CHAPTER

Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera Bolus, HML

1-16

University of Cape Town, Cape Town

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Assessor(s)

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stirton, C.H. 1986. Melolobium involucratumn (Fabaceae), a new combination for South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 52:354-356

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stirton, C.H. 1986. Polhillia, a new genus of papilionoid legumes endemic to South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 52:167-179

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stirton, C.H. 1991. Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae). 5. Four new species from Namaqualand, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 57:123-127

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stirton, C.H., Bello, A. and Muasya, A.M. 2018. Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa. PhytoKeys. 99:93-99

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