PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / PAPILIONOIDEAE / PODALYRIEAE / AMPHITHALEA / SERICEA
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]
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]
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]
April to July
60 to 183 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Fabales
FAMILY Fabaceae
SUBFAMILY Papilionoideae
TRIBE Podalyrieae
GENUS Amphithalea
SPECIES sericea
24 results for Amphithalea sericea Schltr.
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).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Fabaceae: Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. Schutte, ALIn: 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, ROpera Botanica a Societate Botanica Lundensi 80: 5-34
No results found for Amphithalea sericea Schltr.
Status and criteria
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