PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / BRUNIALES / BRUNIACEAE / AUDOUINIEAE / AUDOUINIA / LAEVIS
About 50 cm high. Branchlets very minutely pubescent. Leaves 20-4 mm long, linear, obtuse, slightly widened at the base, slightly incurved above the middle, rather acutely convex on both surfaces, very minutely ciliolate on the margins, smooth and glabrous elsewhere. Pedicels 0-5 mm long. Bracteoles about 8, closely imbricate, 1-5 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, subacute, ciliate, bluntly nervose-carinate. Calyx-tube rotund, longitudinally sulcate: calyx-lobes 1-5 mm long, nervose-carinate, ciliate. Petals 2-5 mm long, white, consisting of an oblong claw widening upwards into an ovate obtuse or acute lamina Anthers 0-75 mm long, lanceolate-oblong, obtuse. Stylar column 0-5 mm long, broad-based: stigmas distinct. Fruit unknown. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Tittmannia laevis Pillans
Like A. laxa but calyx longitudinally furrowed and glabrous, floral receptacle without fleshy warts. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
The affinity is with T. laxa from which it is easily distinguished by the absence of tubercles from the calyx-tube which is remarkable for its furrowed surface. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Tittmannia laevis Pillans
High rocky slopes. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Paarl Div. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Tittmannia laevis Pillans
Cold Bokkeveld Mtns to Jonkershoek. From: Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R. 2012. Bruniaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
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Names and Sources
Published in: Taxon 60(4): 1145 (2011)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Div.: Winterberg, Dec 1943, Esterhuysen 9629 (BOL-122077, holo.)
Tittmannia laevis Pillans
Published in: J. S. African Bot. 13: 129 (1947)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Div., Winterberg, Dec 1943, Esterhuysen 9629 (BOL, holo.)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Bruniales
FAMILY Bruniaceae
TRIBE Audouinieae
GENUS Audouinia
SPECIES laevis
10 results for Audouinia laevis (Pillans) A.V.Hall
Barcode: NBG0195054-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2620 | 1981-2-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Franschhoek Pass, ridge between Dutoits Kop and Franchhoek Pass, 1.2km. N. of top of Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1497041-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9410 | 2018-11-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Wemmershoek Mountains; Winterberg plateau; outcrop west of pool in marshy area.
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Barcode: NBG0195055-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5126 | 1974-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Slope S.W. of Winkelhaak.
General notes: Dry, stony sandy south slope with short fynbos. Single erect shrublet 30cm high. Flowers white.
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Barcode: PRE0433218-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 9629 | 1943-12-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Winterberg; Paarl Div. Winterberg; Paarl Div.
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Barcode: PRE0582033-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 33272 | 1973-10-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Division. Jonkershoek Twins, below the beacon, on the S side, among crags and on ledges.
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Barcode: PRE0582261-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, K 5150 | 1965-2-
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch: Langrivier, Jonkershoek.
General notes: Montane bush. Imbricate leaves. Flower in axils of upper leaves. Widespread ericoid.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0457891-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 17780 | 1950-11-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Div., Slanghoek needle. S slopes.
General notes: Det.: N. S. Pillans.
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Barcode: PRE0460654-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5126 | 1974-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, WINKELHAAK; SLOPE SW. OF WINKELHAAK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Bruniaceae Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, RIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 442-448
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2011
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A new classification of the South African endemic family Bruniaceae based on molecular and morphological data Classen-Bockhoff, R; Oliver, EGH; Hall, AV; Quint, MTaxon 60(4)1138-1155
1947
No results found for Audouinia laevis (Pillans) A.V.Hall
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