PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / ASTEREAE / MAIRIA / CORIACEA
Rosulate perennial herb, up to 180 cm high. Rhizome with succulent, ±200 x 3-4 mm dark brown to black roots; crown densely orange-brown silky hairy. Leaves ±5 or 6, sessile or petiolate, petiole up to 100 mm long, glabrous to lanate; blade mostly obovate, sometimes elliptic to broadly elliptic, 60-230 x 30-210 mm; apex obtuse to acute; margin entire or sometimes with few broad apical teeth, thickened, flat or revolute; distinctly net-veined with mostly 5, faintly curved main veins; glabrous on both surfaces or lanate to glabrescent adaxially and sparsely to densely lanate abaxially, leaf surface visible through indumentum; coriaceous, mostly flat or sometimes conduplicate, bright lime-green. Scapes 2 to 8, mostly 1-(rarely 2-)headed, (5-)30-100(-170) mm long, tinged dark purple upwards, ribbed, sparsely to densely white lanate and scattered dark red glandular, bracteate, bracts tinged dark purple, ±linear to narrowly obovate, 10-30 x 2-4 mm, apex acute, glabrous or sparsely lanate and glandular, axils densely lanate. Involucre broadly campanulate, 12-14(-15) x 17-22(-30) mm. Involucral bracts ±24 (to 30), in 3 or 4 series, imbricate; bracts of outer series narrowly ovate, 6-7(-11) x (1.5-)1.8-2.2(-3.0) mm, apex acute, with purplish, lanate-fimbriate margin, surface sparsely lanate, glandular; bracts of second series narrowly oblong, narrowly ovate or narrowly elliptic, 8.0-9.5(-12.0) x 1.8-2.0(-3.0) mm, apex acute, with narrowly membranous, purplish, lanate-fimbriate margin, surface sparsely lanate and glandular; bracts of third series narrowly obovate, 10.0-10.5(-12.0) x (1.5-)2.0-2.2 mm, apex acuminate, margin membranous, purplish, long fimbriate, surface glabrous or with few scattered hairs, glandular; bracts of inner series very narrowly obovate to oblong, 11-12(-16) x 1.3-2.0 mm, apex acuminate, margin membranous, purplish in upper part, long lanate-fimbriate, surface almost glabrous. Ray florets ±20, corolla pink to bright violet or whitish, 9.0-11.5(-30.0) mm long; limb linear, mostly 3 (sometimes 5 to 7)-nerved, apex 3-dentate, tube strongly glandular hairy. Style 5-7 mm long; style branches purplish, linear-elliptic, 1.0-1.5 mm long, apex obtuse. Staminodes present. Cypsela and pappus as in disc florets. Disc florets many, corolla 7.2-8.0 mm long, usually shorter than pappus; tube ±strongly glandular hairy; lobes recurved, often sparsely hairy and with marginal resin ducts. Anthers 1.5-2.0 mm long, with small triangular apical appendages. Style ±8 mm long; style branches narrowly elliptic, 1-2 mm long, dark red to purplish; style appendages deltoid, ±0.3 x 0.2 mm. Cypselae cylindrical to fusiform, 4.5-5.0 x 1.0-1.3 mm, bright to light brown, with 4 or 5 narrow, barely visible, ribs, with golden yellow, shiny glands and long silvery sericeous twin hairs, 0.70-0.75 mm long, apices distinctly unequal in length. Pappus biseriate, outer series of few delicate, free, reduced, plumose bristles, 2.7-3.0 mm long, whitish or straw-coloured; inner series of plumose bristles 6-9 mm long, cohering and barbellate basally, whitish or straw-coloured. Flowering time: December to August, usually after fire. From: Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker, U. 2016. A taxonomic revision of the genus Mairia (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 105: 45-60. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2016); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Tufted perennial to 12 cm. Leaves in a basal rosette, obovate, petiolate, often broadly toothed above, margins revolute, leathery, with 5 main veins, margins thickened, silky beneath, glabrescent above. Flower heads radiate, solitary, subscapose, yellow with purple rays. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Mairia Nees. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 393-394. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
M. coriacea is distinguished from other species in the genus by the large, coriaceous, net-veined leaves with entire or sometimes apically broadly few-dentate margins and five curved main veins. From: Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker, U. 2016. A taxonomic revision of the genus Mairia (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 105: 45-60. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2016); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Rocky slopes after fire. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Mairia Nees. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 393-394. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
M. coriacea is endemic to the southwestern Cape, from the southern part of the Cape Peninsula along the coast to the mouth of the Breede River. From: Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker, U. 2016. A taxonomic revision of the genus Mairia (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 105: 45-60. [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2016); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Cape Peninsula, Rooiels to Potberg. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Mairia Nees. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 393-394. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
November to August
0 to 780 m
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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
Published in: Hooker's Icon. Pl. 26: t. 2541 (1897)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Astereae
GENUS Mairia
SPECIES coriacea
29 results for Mairia coriacea Bolus
Barcode: NBG0024331-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 17511 | 1945-11-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Rooi Els.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0141228-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3648 | 1986-3-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Vogelgat.
General notes: Alt. 780 m. Dry ground everywhere. Seen all the way from Lookout to Mt Lob summit after fire of 1st and 2nd Feb 1986.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1472386-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8449 | 2015-2-1
South Africa, Western Cape, SE of Stanford; Helderfontein 688; north slopes of Grootberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0217278-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2081 | 1973-1-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg State Forest. N of Wynand. Louws Bos.
General notes: Alt. c. 2200 ft. In firebreak. Sandy loam. Pink flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0217289-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 8536 | 1984-6-21
South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop area, SW of Oulande.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: GHPG$0002719-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 1551 | 2004-3-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Mike Harrison's property, W. end of Rooi-els.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0724815-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 3648 | 1986-3-12
South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST; VOGELGAT; DRY GROUND EVERYWHERE ALL WAY FROM LOOKOUTTO MT LOB SUMMIT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0024330-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, A, 3593 | 1895-1-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Houwhoek.
General notes: Alt. 1000 ft. Herb, 4". Purple and yellow flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0674229-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 8536 | 1984-6-21
South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP AREA.; SW OF OULANDE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0169702-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 15 | 1995-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. Oudebos Trail below forest, side of path.
General notes: Rocky outcrop. Mountain fynbos. Rock. Sand. Dry. E side of rock. Slope level. Path. Fire 3 ½ ago. Flower mauve. Group of 3 plants. Plant height: 10-15cm. Very few.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0120736-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3003 | 1980-4-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Vogelgat, Xmas camp.
General notes: Alt. 425 m. Dry stony ground. Leaves only. Occasional in many places.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0207256-0 Collector(s) & number: Lutzeyer, H, s.n. | 2006-5-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Gansbaai, Grootbos.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Hilltop. Well-dained, sandy, rocky soil. Sandstone. Full sun. Recently burned. Leaves and fruits collected over 2 months, showing development of leaves.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0156820-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, 5437 | 1988-8-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Haasvlakte, Houhoek.
General notes: Alt. 520 m. Recently burnt. Pink ray florets. Very local.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0123151-1 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3180 | 1982-1-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Vogelgat, Psoralea Drip to Stanford View.
General notes: Alt. 130/464 m. S facing dry slopes. Flowers purple. Leaves killed by fire. Frequent but dispersed over a wide area. Area burnt on 1981-12-19.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0217300-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2275 | 1985-4-29
South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop, Hardevlakte.
General notes: Alt. c. 80 ft. Regenerating fynbos on deep sand. Full sun. Occasional geophyte with mauve rays and yellow disc. Rarely flowering - mostly after fire.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0024332-0 Collector(s) & number: Isaac, FM, s.n. | 1942-12-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Mtn E of Mossel River. Hermanus.
General notes: On recently burnt firebelt.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1470880-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3581 | 2016-2-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Pringle Bay, along Hangklip Hiking Trail.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0123151-2 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3180 | 1982-1-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Vogelgat, Psoralea Drip to Stanford View.
General notes: Alt. 130/464 m. S facing dry slopes. Flowers purple. Leaves killed by fire. Frequent but dispersed over a wide area. Area burnt on 1981-12-19.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0217286-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohlmann, F, 8 | 1970-8-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Between old mine and Rooi Els.
General notes: Transition shale / T.M.S. Leaves only.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2016
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A taxonomic revision of the genus Mairia (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker, USouth African Journal of Botany 105: 45-60
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Asteraceae: Mairia Nees Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 393-394
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1994
No results found for Mairia coriacea Bolus
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