PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / DIPLOSOMA / RETROVERSUM

Diplosoma retroversum (Kensit) Schwantes
EN Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Tufted, stemless, deciduous perennial to 3 cm, with fibrous roots. Leaves paired, to 25 mm long, fused basally or up to half way on one side, soft, pulpy, with some hyaline dots. Flowers solitary, purplish, ±18 mm diam. Fruits 6- or 7-locular, without a tubercle. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Diplosoma Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 275-275. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Quartzitic gravel over clay. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Diplosoma Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 275-275. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Eendekuil to Piekenierskloof. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Diplosoma Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 275-275. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September

Altitude

300 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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Diplosoma retroversum (Kensit) Schwantes

Published in: Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 179 (1926)

Synonym(s)

Mitrophyllum nanum N.E.Br.


Diplosoma leipoldtii L.Bolus

Published in: S. African Gard. 17: 239 (1927)

Type: South Africa, Cape Province, Pquetberg Div., between Eendekuil and Grey's Pass, C.L. Leipoldt NBG 1709/25 (NBG, holo.)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Diplosoma

SPECIES retroversum

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0761876-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10575 | 2006-9-19

General notes: Lower mountain slope. Shale overlain by quartz pebbles. Slope: moderate. Height: ± 1-4 cm. Low clumps comprising up to 8 leaves - leaves tinged red at this time of year. Flowers bright to pale pink with white centre; area of 30 x 80 m with 98 plants per m².

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Barcode: NBG0274337-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, MH, 1230 | 2006-9-19

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Barcode: NBG0196507-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2788 | 2002-9-6

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Observation records

Date: 9/9/2016 12:00:00 AM

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Diplosoma Schwantes Klak, C

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 275-275

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

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

Springer, New York

2001

BOOK

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

1978

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Hartmann, HEKO; Ihlenfeldt, H-D; Poppendieck, H-H

Mitteilungen aus dem Institut für allgemeine Botanik in Hamburg 16:

1928

BOOK

Notes on Mesembrianthemum and some allied genera, Vol. 1 Bolus, HML

Specialty Press, Cape Town

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Status

Status and criteria

EN

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

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