Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Small, upright, multiple-stemmed, lignotuberous shrublet, 0.5-1.0 m tall. Flowering branches sparsely sericeous initially, soon glabrous, 1-3 mm diam.; lower branches covered in prominent leaf scars. Leaves in pseudowhorls of 5-7, patent to slightly incurved, ericoid, very narrowly lanceolate-linear. 5-12 x 1 mm. glabrous, apices curved upwards, strongly mucronate. Inflorescence a sessile, globose to ovoid terminal spike, 20-25 x 15 mm. usually solitary, occasionally with up to 3 axillary spikes clustered below; each flower subtended by a lanceolate-cymbiform bract, sericeous proximally, apex glabrous, mucronate. Floral bracts 2, narrowly lanceolate-acuminate. 5-7 x 1 mm, sparsely sericeous, hyaline. Flowers sessile. Calyx with 5 sepals; sepals free, narrowly lanceolate, 6-7 x 1 mm. hyaline to papyraceous, upper half sericeous, apices prominently rostrate; posterior sepal smaller than remainder. Corolla actinomorphic. 8-10 mm long; lobes narrowly lanceolate-acuminate, patent, densely pubescent mainly on inner surface, 2-3 mm long; tube glabrous 4-5 mm long; throat fringed with dense ring of pubescence. Stamens 4, exserted, 5-6 mm long, inserted between corolla lobes; posterior stamen absent, anthers versatile, dorsifixed, saggitate. Ovary 1 mm long, ovoid, bilaterally flattened, single- chambered with two basal, erect ovules; style straight, terete, 6 mm long. Seeds not seen. From: Rourke, JP. 2000. A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae. Bothalia 30(1): 9-15. [CC BY]

Like K. verticillata but leaves erect to spreading, in whorls of 6 or 7. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Stilbaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 766-768. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Occurs sporadically on the upper south slopes in mesic mountain fynbos between the Clock Peaks at Swellendam and the Robinson Pass near Mossel Bay. From: Rourke, JP. 2000. A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae. Bothalia 30(1): 9-15. [CC BY]

Sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Stilbaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 766-768. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Endemic to the Langeberg Range in the southern Western Cape. From: Rourke, JP. 2000. A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae. Bothalia 30(1): 9-15. [CC BY]

Langeberg: Swellendam to Robinson Pass. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Stilbaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 766-768. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October to November

Altitude

425 to 1100 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
Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke
Synonym(s)

Campylostachys phylicoides Sond., nom.nud.


Stilbe phylicoides A.DC.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

23 results for Kogelbergia phylicoides (A.DC.) Rourke

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0234590-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7203 | 1967-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; SWELLENDAM; SLOPES OF 12 O CLOCK PEAK

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Barcode: NBG0193961-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7203 | 1967-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Swellendam. Langeberg. Steep S slope of Twelve O'Clock Peak.

General notes: Erect shrub to 18", branching from base. Flowers white. Rare.

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Barcode: NBG0049944-0 Collector(s) & number: Wurts, TM, 445 | 1952-10-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam. First path below Ten O'Clock Mountain.

General notes: Few. (= 6256 Bolus Herb.)

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Barcode: SAM0038850-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorne, CH, s.n. | 1926-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale Div. Ladismith. Garcias Pass.

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Barcode: NBG0049948-0 Collector(s) & number: Wurts, TM, 401 | 1952-10-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam. Ridge E of Ten O'clock mountain.

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Barcode: PRE0522050-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 830 | 1977-3-15

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; SLOPES ABOVE BOT. GARDENS

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Barcode: PRE0143181-0 Collector(s) & number: Burchell, WJ, 7127 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, KAMPSCHEBERG; SUMMIT

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Barcode: NBG0103822-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 1446 | 1974-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith. Riversdale. Langeberg Mountains above farm "Annex Langekloof".

General notes: Low shrub to 40cm tall, with stems arising from woody rootstock. Perianth white, opening centripetally. Rare. In damp peaty soil below summit ridge.

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Barcode: PRE0143179-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4420 | 1897-10-2

South Africa, Western Cape, GARCIA'S PASS; MTS

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Barcode: SAM0043086-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, 3589 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Voormansbosch.

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Barcode: PRE0528028-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 830 | 1977-3-15

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; SLOPES ABOVE BOT. GARDENS

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Barcode: PRE0527517-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 830 | 1977-3-15

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; SLOPES ABOVE BOT. GARDENS

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Barcode: NBG0118009-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, 1567 | 1978-10-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Robinsons Pass, Outeniquas (Mosselbaai) west of Skurweberg.

General notes: Shrub, 60cm. Rare on steep southern aspect of Skurweberg in Erica arachnoidea, Berzelia short fynbos. White flowers.

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Barcode: SAM0037286-0 Collector(s) & number: Barnard, KH, s.n. | 1925-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam Dist. Zuurbraak Peak.

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Barcode: PRE0786473-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, 1567 | 1978-10-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Outeniqua Mountains. Robinson's Pass. West of Skurweberg.

General notes: In Ericka arachnoidea, Berzelia short fynbos, on steep S aspect. Shrub, 60cm tall. White flowers. ex Saasveld

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Barcode: PRE0786459-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1495 | 1978-10-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam State Forest. S slopes of Elfuurkop.

General notes: In ca 10-year-old veld on steep S slopes. Single group of plants. Det: L. Hugo

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Barcode: PRE0143180-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3876 | 1962-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM MTS.; ELEVEN O'CLOCK PEAK; S SLOPES OF PEAK ABOVE SWELLENDAM

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Barcode: NBG0193964-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1495 | 1978-10-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Swellendam State Forest. S slopes of Eleven O'Clock Peak.

General notes: Single group of plants in old veld (± 10 years) on steep southern slopes.

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Barcode: NBG0194225-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3876 | 1962-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam. Eleven o'clock peak.

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Observation records

Date: 11/10/2020 9:08:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Stilbaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 766-768

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2000

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A review of generic concepts in the Stilbaceae Rourke, JP

Bothalia 30(1)9-15

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