PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / PAPILIONOIDEAE / PODALYRIEAE / AMPHITHALEA / SERICEA

Amphithalea sericea Schltr.
VU Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Erect, branched shrub 60-90 cm tall. Branches patent or curved patent, sericeous, later glabrous; upper part densely leafy. Leaves flattish, spreading at an angle of 45°, ovate-lanceolate, apiculate, 6.5-17.0 x 2.1-5.0 mm, densely greyish sericeous on both sides. Inflorescences unifloral, aggregated in many-flowered, terminal, semi-globose capitula. Corolla pale violet and purple. Bract linear, apiculate, 2.8-5.0 x 0.3-0.4 mm, sericeous on both sides. Calyx sericeous-villous, 5.3-8.5 mm; calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, apiculate; upper lobes medially connate to 1.2-2.0 mm from their apices, lower lobes 3.2-5.5 mm. Vexillum lamina 6.0-7.5 x 3.5-4.7 mm, oblong, obtuse, emarginate; base sub-hastate or auriculate; claw 2.7-3.3 mm. Ala blades pale violet, obliquely oblong, 5.5-7.5 x 1.8-2.3 mm, obtuse, base sub-auriculate; claws 3.0-3.2 mm. Carina blades dark violet brown, cymbiform, 4.0-4.7 x 1.8-2.1 mm, obtuse and with a basal, small bulge; claws 3.0-3.5 mm. Stamens 6.0-7.5 mm; staminal tube 3.5-4.8 mm; anthers 0.3-0.6 mm. Pistil 6.5-7.2 mm; ovary sericeous-villous, uni-ovulate; style filiform, upper part glabrous, lower villous, apex incurved. Pod obliquely oblong, 6.5-8.5 x 2.2-4.2 mm, sericeous; seeds ca. 2.3 x 1.3 mm. From: Granby, R. 1985. Revision of the genus Amphithalea. Opera Bot. 80: 5-34. [All rights reserved]

Erect, resprouting shrublet to 1 m. Leaves 1-foliolate, ovate-lanceolate, flat, silky. Flowers violet or purple. From: Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 522-525. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

This species is collected on sandy hills, at an altitude of 100-500 m and on the southern slopes of Zoetanysberg. From: Granby, R. 1985. Revision of the genus Amphithalea. Opera Bot. 80: 5-34. [All rights reserved]

Lowland fynbos, limestone, sandy hills, 60-500 m. From: Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 522-525. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Round Elim and Bredasdorp and Zoetanysberg. From: Granby, R. 1985. Revision of the genus Amphithalea. Opera Bot. 80: 5-34. [All rights reserved]

Pearly Beach to Still Bay. From: Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 522-525. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

April to July

Altitude

60 to 183 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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Amphithalea sericea Schltr.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Fabales

FAMILY Fabaceae

SUBFAMILY Papilionoideae

TRIBE Podalyrieae

GENUS Amphithalea

SPECIES sericea

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0192176-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2168 | 1973-6-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. N.W. end of Soetanysberg on farm 'Suur en Soet.

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Barcode: NH0007360-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1895-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth.

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Barcode: PRE0448642-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 7722 | 1896-4-24

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DISTRICT. ELIM

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Barcode: NBG0013970-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, P, 452 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp.

General notes: Hills. Fruiting.

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Barcode: NBG0208184-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 11357 | 1986-10-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Hagelkraal Hills.

General notes: Limestone ridges, in rocky crevices. Occasional in small patches.

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Barcode: NBG0208185-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2157 | 1973-5-31

South Africa, Western Cape, West of Baardskeerdesbos, Heidehof Farm.

General notes: Chalk ridge. Shallow sandy soil. East-facing slope. White flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0680059-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2314 | 1985-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP.; HAMERKOP.

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Barcode: PRE0448581-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 691 | 1896-4-24

South Africa, Western Cape, ELIM

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Barcode: PRE1020886-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, MM, MlR356 | 2021-10-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Next to the footpath on the first day of the Whale Trail (Potberg).

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Barcode: PRE0662519-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 35955 | 1983-8-9

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; BREDASDORP DIST.; SOETANYSBERG. ROCK OUTCROP ON LOWER NORTH SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0357820-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2157 | 1973-5-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Heidehof Farm West of Baardskeedersbos.

General notes: Chalk ridge. Shallow. East-facing slope.

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Barcode: NBG0197790-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2993 | 2004-4-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. De Hoop Nature Reserve, ±2 km NW of Noetsie, along Whale Trail, ±2 km SW of airstrips. 34°26'00" S; 20°43'00" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Limestone fynbos. Hilltop. Well-drained, rocky soil. Baserock. Calcrete. Full sun. No slope. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Reseeder. Cream with purple marks. Flowers present. Fruit absent. Plant height 0.4 m. Very rare. Veld ±15 years old. On limestone pavement.

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Barcode: NBG1497208-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9200 | 2017-6-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Agulhas, road north of town up to masts.

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Barcode: PRE0357762-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2168 | 1973-6-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon: North West end of Soetanysberg on Suur en Soet Farm.

General notes: On chalk ridge in shallow soil. Flowers with dark pink keel. Silvery- tomentose leaves.

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Barcode: PRE0383133-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8402 | 1895-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP

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Barcode: PRE0686610-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 542 | 1984-5-15

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP.; MELKKAMER.; OFF BREDASDORP - SKIPSKOP ROAD, 1 KM ON FARM ROAD NEXT TO FENCE AROUND MELKKAMER

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Observation records

Date: 7/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Barcode: Stirton13163 | Collector(s) & number: Stirton , Unkown | 2011-02-05

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: L.1992939 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 7722 | 1896-04-24

South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1002155 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 7722 | 1896-04-24

South Africa

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Date: 6/22/2022 1:58:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 6/12/2017 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/27/2022 1:37:32 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 6/22/2021 9:43:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 6/6/2023 2:32:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/22/2024 11:34:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 9/22/2024 11:48:00 AM

Western Cape

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Fabaceae: Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. Schutte, AL

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 522-525

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1985

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision of the genus Amphithalea Granby, R

Opera Botanica a Societate Botanica Lundensi 80: 5-34

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