Berzelia ecklonii Pillans
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

About 60 cm high, moderately branched, with sparsely pilose branchlets. Leaves mostly 4-5 mm long, erect-spreading, linear-lanceolate, subacute, tetragonal, sparsely ciliate below the middle, slightly incurved above. Flowering heads about 1 cm wide, rotund, terminating short leafy branchlets, clustered in corymbose formations. Bract oblanceolate, tapering towards the apex, with caducous hairs on the dorsal surface, reaching to shortly above the middle of the petals. Calyx-tube obconic, clothed with caducous unicellular hairs: calyx-lobes decurrent on the tube, of the length of the petals, linear, acute, with caducous hairs on the dorsal surface. Petals about 3.5 mm long, narrowly spathulate, obtuse, glabrous, with 2 keels converging from the middle downwards. Stamens twice as long as the petals: anthers about 1 mm long, oblong: thecae free f of their length. Ovary almost entirely inferior. Fruit unknown. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY]

Closely leafy, willowy shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves ascending, incurved in upper half. Flowers crowded in ovoid, heads aggregated into small corymbs, white. 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]

Diagnostic description

The clavate axis of the flower-head persists for several years and serves as a distinguishing character for the species. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY]

Habitat

Marshy, sandstone 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]

Distribution

Caledon Div. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY]

Kogelberg to Kleinmond. 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]

Flowering time

September

Altitude

110 to 450 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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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

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Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Berzelia ecklonii Pillans

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 13: 197 (1947)

Nomenclature note: nom.nov. pro Brunia alopecuroidea Eckl. & Zeyh. (1835), non Brunia alopecuroides Thunb. (1947)

Type: Ecklon & Zeyher 1067 (S08-7356, lecto.; S08-7357, isolecto.) Lectotype designated by Oliver in Classen-Bockhoff et al., Taxon 60(4): (2011).

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES ecklonii

61 results for Berzelia ecklonii Pillans

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0020587-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 3885 | 1951-12-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. 5 m North of Elgin.

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Barcode: PRE0763912-0 Collector(s) & number: Mc Illeron, 12633 | 2001-1-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Western Cape, Soetkraal Park. South entrance of park, hill top.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0574179-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 0141 | 1996-12-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus: Highland Forest Reserve: Perdeberg Trail, riverside.

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Barcode: NBG0192444-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 416 | 1986-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Highlands S.F, next to jeep track to Perdeberg, near site 3419AC/3.

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Barcode: PRE0896749-0 Collector(s) & number: Palmer, PA, 242 | 1997-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kleinmond. Foot of Perdeberg.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001184-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1308 | 1997-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Highlands Forestry, Highlands Rd., about 1km from turnoff from R44. Seepage area E. of road.

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Barcode: SAM0025305-2 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 7142 | 1922-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div.; Hottentots Holland Mountains.

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Barcode: PRE0822071-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 902 | 1992-11-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains: Kogelberg State Forest; ca 1.3km from Stokoe Bridge, left of road to High- lands. Moderate slope.

General notes: Det: A. Fellingham. Burned 19 months ago.

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Barcode: NBG0192558-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 876 | 1969-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Eastern slopes of Groenberge. 18° 1½'S; - 18° 57½' E.

General notes: Stony moist area - N. E. aspect. White heads.

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Barcode: NBG0020585-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 14120 | 1942-11-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Palmiet River : vlei.

General notes: White, leaves below head purplish.

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Barcode: NBG0192442-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 9977 | 1981-11-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Buffelstalberg.

General notes: TMS outcrop on restio slope. Rare, few branched rigid shrublet with creamy/ white petals. Stems bare.

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Barcode: PRE0436056-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55632 | 1939-10-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland M; Caledon; Damp sloping ground.

General notes: Det.: T.P. Stokoe. I have this day sen a couple of flowering stems of a Brunia I have not collected before to my knowledg. If it is of any particular interest I can send more material, probably there may be sufficient for your needs. It does not beer persistent old flowers heads like most of its family relations and as the Bolus Herbarium were minus this particular type, the N.H. might also be minus.

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Barcode: PRE0436053-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 56795 | 1947-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist., Elgin, between Grabouw and Paardeberg.

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Barcode: PRE0672473-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 9977 | 1981-11-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Buffelstalberg.

General notes: Det.: A. Fellingham.

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Barcode: NBG0192446-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 902 | 1992-11-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. ± 1,3 km from Stokoe bridge, left of road to Highlands.

General notes: Slope. Well - drained; grey - brown sandy loam. N aspect. Moderate slope. TMG-sandstone & quartz gravel; burnt 19 months ago. Fynbos vegetation. Recently burned. Occasional. Evergreen perennial erect shrub. Flowers yellow. No fruit. Plant height: 0.90 m. Plant with short stem, then branching & rebranching from seed after fire, leaves ± linear, alternate & spirally arranged on stem, flowers light yellow, because of anthers.

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Barcode: SAM0057810-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1939-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh Div., Witzenberg.

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Barcode: NBG0192441-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1948-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division. Palmiet River Mountains.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0036297-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, 1067 | -6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Hottentots Holland Mountains.

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Barcode: PRE0436055-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55631 | 1922-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland mts., Caledon Dist., Platteberg Palmiet River near Hangklip mts.

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Barcode: PRE0436054-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 30307 | 1962-12-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.,Paardeberg, Kogelberg Reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0581657-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 416 | 1986-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Highlands S.F, next to jeep track to Perdeberg, near site 3419AC/3.

General notes: Veld age 16 years.

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Barcode: NBG0192445-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 407 | 1986-11-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Highlands S.F., near Highlands to Oudebos Rd., near entrance to research areas 3418 BD/3.

General notes: In full flower. Veld age 16 years. Det.: A. Fellingham.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001168-0 Collector(s) & number: Palmer, PA, 195 | 1996-11-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Perdeberg, north of Kleinmond.

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Barcode: NBG0020586-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16527 | 1944-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Grabouw.

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Barcode: NBG0020584-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16455 | 1944-11-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kogelberg.

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Barcode: PRE0574189-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1308 | 1997-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus: Highland Forest, Highlands Rd., ± 1 km from turn-off from R44, seepage area E of road.

General notes: Conf.: M Jordaan 1998. Det.: C.E. Joubert.

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Barcode: NBG0192447-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 15134 | 1962-5-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Palmiet River Mouth. Paardeberg.

General notes: Straight up stiff shrub 1.5 m. In Restionaceae veld.

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Barcode: SAM0061360-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1948-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Palmiet River Mountains.

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Barcode: NBG0192440-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 1151 | 1993-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. ± 1,7 km from Dwars River, near and 100 m left of road to Dwars River.

General notes: Seepage area. Well - drained; yellow - brown sandy loam soil. Moderate slope. E aspect. TMG - sandstone & quartz; burnt 29 months ago. Fynbos vegetation. Recently burned. Rare. Evergreen perennial erect shrub. Flowers white. No fruit. Plant height: 0.75 m. Plant branching & from seed after fire, leaves hairy, alternate & spirally arranged, ± filiform.

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Barcode: NBG0085236-0 Collector(s) & number: Powrie, E, 52 | 1966-11-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. "Stalberg", Rooiels.

General notes: Two small but fairly dense communitees in swampy ground. Straggling plants 3 ft high.

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Barcode: NBG0086516-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 983 | 1967-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Paardeberg, above Kleinmond.

General notes: Slender erect shrublet very sparsely branched. Common at edges of swamps. Perianth pale yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0020582-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1362 | 1952-11-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Beside Wynand Louws Rivier.

General notes: White ± 70 cm high.

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Barcode: SAM0056795-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1941-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Palmiet River Valley, near Elgin.

General notes: Marshy ground.

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Barcode: PRE0104880-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wijk, Y, 891 | 1994-8-6

South Africa, Western Cape, George: Northern foothills of Engelseberg.

General notes: Det.: M. Jordaan.

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Barcode: SAM0025305-1 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 7142 | 1922-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div.; Hottentots Holland Mountains.

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Barcode: PRE0831932-0 Collector(s) & number: Bremer, K, 384 | 1972-10-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh Div.: Flats, 3 km South of Romansrivier. 33°30'S 19°12'E

General notes: Det.: JEV.

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Barcode: SAM0063884-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1950-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Kleinmond.

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Barcode: NBG0020583-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16452 | 1944-11-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kogelberg.

General notes: Flowers white.

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Barcode: PRE0535646-0 Collector(s) & number: McMurtry, DM, 630 | 1967-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist., Highlands Forest Reserve, S of Botrivier Protea seed plots.

General notes: Det.: D. Davies. ex JHB Bot. Garden Herbarium.

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Barcode: PRE0457360-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 765 | 1961-10-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Dist.

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Barcode: PRE0716331-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 407 | 1986-11-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Highlands State Forest near Highlands to Onderbos road near entrance to research area 3418BD/3.

General notes: In full flower. Veld age 16 yrs.Det.: STE/A. Fellingham.

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Barcode: SAM0056796-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1944-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Kogelberg.

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Barcode: PRE0825787-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 1151 | 1993-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon District: Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains; Kogelberg State Forest, ca 1.7km from Dwars River, ca a 100 m left of road to Dwars River.

General notes: Plant branching and rebranching from seed after fire, leaves hairy, alternate & spirally arranged, +- filiform. Det: A Fellingham.

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Barcode: PRE0436052-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 7142 | 1939-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.: SE of Kogelberg.

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Barcode: NBG0192443-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 30307 | 1962-12-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Palmiet River Mouth. Paardeberg.

General notes: Flowers white. Straight up branches shrub 1 m. high.

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Observation records

Date: 10/25/2021 3:33:00 PM

Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1488870 | Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre DC , Le Maitre, DC 407 | 1986-11-04

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1882265 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 35568 | 1980-11-23

South Africa

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Barcode: L.1882266 | Collector(s) & number: Carlquist SJ , Carlquist, SJ 4965 | 1973-11-08

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: L.1882264 | Collector(s) & number: Carlquist SJ , Carlquist, SJ 4965 | 1973-11-08

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1488869 | Collector(s) & number: Vermeulen P , Vermeulen, P 1963/ 54 | 1963-01-16

South Africa , Western Cape

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Date: 9/19/2018 9:10:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Bruniaceae Oliver, EGH; Classen-Bockhoff, R

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

1947

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of Bruniaceae Pillans, NS

Journal of South African Botany 13: 121-203

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