PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / LIMOSELLEAE / CHAENOSTOMA / VIOLACEUM
Suffrutex between 500 mm and 1.5 m tall, probably spindly but regenerating from base, branching loose, virgate, branches terete, glandular-pubescent, hairs up to 0.1-0.4 mm long, brachyblasts present, leafy. Leaves opposite or sometimes becoming alternate upwards, largest primary leaves 20-40 x 1-2.5 mm, linear, obtuse, base slightly narrowed then abruptly expanded and clasping, connate or not, margins revolute, both surfaces hairy as stems. Flowers usually solitary in the leaf-axils forming long (up to c. 300 mm) simple racemes, or occasionally in 3-flowered cymules particularly in the lower part of the inflorescence. Bracts 1-7 x 0.1-0.8 mm, in pairs immediately below calyx. Pedicels (lowermost) c. 2-8 mm long (peduncles of cymules up to c. 15 mm). Calyx distinctly bilabiate, tube 1-2 mm long, posticous lobes 3.2-5 x 0.4-1 mm, anticous lobes slightly broader, glandular-pubescent with some hairs 0.25-0.7 mm long. Corolla tube 11-15 x 3-4 mm in throat, limb nearly regular, 10-16 mm across, posticous lobes 3.2-5 x 2.54 mm, anticous lobe 4-6 x 2.5-3.8 mm, all elliptic-oblong, shades of mauve or purple, throat yellow/orange, glandular-pubescent outside, hairs up to c. 0.2 mm long, inside weakly bearded with clavate hairs. Stamens 4, anthers 1-1.6 mm long, anticous pair exserted, filaments 2.5-3 mm long, posticous pair in throat, filaments 1.5-3 mm long. Stigma 2-4 mm long, exserted. Style 10.5-13 mm long. Ovary 1.6-2 x 1-1.3 mm, either glabrous or few glistening glands on sutures. Capsules 4.5-6 x 3-3.5 mm. Seeds 0.8-1 x 0.3-0.4 mm, pallid. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] As: Sutera violacea (Schltr.) Hiern
Glandular-hairy shrublet, 0.5-1.5 m tall, hairs on stem 0.1-0.4 mm long. Leaves linear, base stem-clasping, margins revolute. Flowers axillary, forming simple racemes, occasionally in cymules, corolla tube 11-15 mm long, mauve or purple, throat yellow to orange. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 455-456. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Glandular-hairy shrublet, 50-150 cm. Leaves linear. Flowers axillary forming simple racemes, mauve to purple with orange throat. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 733-735. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
It is a constituent of scrub. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] As: Sutera violacea (Schltr.) Hiern
Rocky slopes. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 455-456. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Rocky slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 733-735. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
The species is known from the Nieuwoudtville, Botterkloof, Wupperthal, Cedarberg area, thence south to Zwart Ruggens and Karoopoort, and east to the Komsberg Pass in the Roggeveld, and Meiringspoort, a route through the Great Zwartberg between De Rust and Klaarstroom. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] As: Sutera violacea (Schltr.) Hiern
Bokkeveld Plateau to Komsberg Pass to De Rust. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 455-456. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
W Karoo and Bokkeveld Plateau to De Rust. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 733-735. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
April to November
305 to 700 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
Published in: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27(1-2): 180 (1899)
Sutera violacea (Schltr.) Hiern
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Scrophulariaceae
TRIBE Limoselleae
GENUS Chaenostoma
SPECIES violaceum
22 results for Chaenostoma violaceum Schltr.
Barcode: NBG1473717-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6500 | 1950-8-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Top of Botterkloof Pass. Calvinia, C.P.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473716-0 Collector(s) & number: Middlemost, AG, 2032 | 1959-8-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Wupperthal lower mountain slopes. Clanwilliam, C.P.
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Barcode: PRE0128888-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 10885 | 1897-8-17
South Africa, Western Cape, BOTTERKLOOF
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Barcode: PRE0128895-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8708 | 1896-8-27
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIST.; KOUDEBERG, NEAR HOECK
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Barcode: NBG1473715-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6500 | 1950-8-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Top of Botterkloof Pass. Calvinia, C.P.
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Barcode: NBG1473712-0 Collector(s) & number: Markotter, s.n. | 1933-9-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, Menzieskraal Nieuwoudtville
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Barcode: PRE0573381-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 2463 | 2002-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Cederberg. Oudekraal Farm, between Ramkraal and Oukraal.
General notes: Fynbos. Valley. Stony soil. Well drained. Sand. Sandstone. Full sun. Slope: none. Biotic effect: grazed. Shrub. Plant height: 0.3m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0128891-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17812 | 1954-10-20
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; KOMSBERG PASS
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Barcode: NBG0231032-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 686 | 2007-6-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein, Swartruggens 60 km NE of Ceres. 32°53'00.8" S; 19°38'52.2" E.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Mountain Fynbos vegetation. Ravine/kloof/gorge. Well-drained, sandy, stony soil. Sandstone. Partial shade. Gentle slope. NW aspect. No biotic effect seen. Dwarf shrub. Flowers mauve with yellow tube. Anthers just projecting beyond mouth of tube. No aroma. Fruit present. Plant height 30 cm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473713-0 Collector(s) & number: Markotter, s.n. | 1933-9-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, Menzieskraal Nieuwoudtville
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473714-0 Collector(s) & number: Reid, C, 1492 | 1991-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres dist.; Kaggakamma Game Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0582903-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 194 | 2002-9-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam District: Zuurfontein Farm - on road to Oukraal; Matjies River Nature Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0831204-0 Collector(s) & number: Reid, C, 1492 | 1991-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres dist.; Kaggakamma Game Reserve. Sandstone area.
General notes: Shrub c. 0.5 m high, growing in crack on rocky outcrop. Flowers pinkish purple. Only one seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473724-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 2017 | 1989-7-12
South Africa, Western Cape, On road between Vaalfontein and Ezelbank.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0999670-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 275 | 2008-8-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm Windhoek 112, Mid-slopes of Roggeveld Escarpment, 'Vleitjieskloof'. Montane shrubland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473718-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16057 | 1944-9-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Karoo Poort. Ceres, C.P.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473719-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6500 | 1950-8-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Top of Botterkloof Pass. Calvinia, C.P.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0997435-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 123 | 2007-9-22
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Komsberg Pass, approximately half-way up Pass on LHS, next to road on low cutting.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473721-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorns, FW, s.n. | 1941-11-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Meirings Poort. Prince Albert- Oudtshoorn C.P.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0859672-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 10717 | 2011-8-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres District. Top of Skittery Pass. Farm: Hartnekskloof 141. 32°52'41.7"S 19°43'25.9" E.
General notes: Bioregion: Rainshadow Valley Karoo. Vegetation type: Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo. Gentle slope. Flowers pale purple, centre and tube inside yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1473723-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorns, FW, s.n. | 1941-11-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Meirings Poort. Prince Albert - Oudtshoorn C.P.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma Snijman, DAIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 455-456
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Scrophulariaceae: Chaenostoma Benth. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 733-735
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2005
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Corrigendum: New circumscription of the tribe Limoselleae (Scrophulariaceae) that includes the taxa of the tribe Manuleeae Bremer, B; Kornhall, PBotanical Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 385-386
1994
1904
FLORA CHAPTER
XCV. Scrophulariaceae Hiern, WPIn: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Flora Capensis 4(1-3)121-420
Lovell Reeve & Co., London
1899
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Plantae Schlechterianae novae vel minus cognitae describuntur. II Schlechter, FRRBotanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 27: 86-220
No results found for Chaenostoma violaceum Schltr.
Status and criteria
LC
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bytebier, B., Oliver, E.G.H. and Liltved, W.R. 2007. Disa linderiana (Orchidaceae), a new orchid from the Western Cape of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 73:558-562
THESIS
Cadman, M.J. 1987. Taxonomic studies in the southern African species of Ruellia (Acanthaceae). University of Natal
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