Brunia virgata Brongn.
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Usually 50-90 cm high, with slender tomentose branchlets. I.eaves mostly 4-6 mm long, sessile, appressed, shortly imbricate on the branchlets, lanceolate, apiculate, rounded-convex on the dorsal surface, concave and densely tomentose on the ventral surface. Flower-heads 3-5 mm long, rotund, conical or spherical, terminal and solitary or several together. Bract leaf-life, ovate, much shorter than the flower. Bracteoles 2, oblanceolate-linear, obtuse, deeply concave on the ventral surface, 1-1.25 mm long. Calyx-tube dorsally compressed, glabrous, with a shallow cup-shaped free upper part: calyx-lobes about 1 mm long, unequal in size, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, glabrous. Petals about 1-25 mm long, obovate, elliptic or oblong, obtuse, glabrous, whitish, with a pair of short converging keels at the base. Stamens slightly shorter than the petals: filaments recurved above the middle: anthers ovate. Ovary inferior, tomentose on the top, with 2 uniovulate chambers: styles ± connate in the lower half, reaching to about the middle of the petals. Fruit unknown. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Raspalia virgata (Brongn.) Pillans

Erect, willowy shrub to 1 m. Leaves linear-lanceolate, adpressed, often shortly imbricate. Flowers few in small, terminal heads, 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]

Habitat

Moist, rocky slopes and stream banks. 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., Riversdale Div., Robertson Div., Swellendam Div., Uniondale Div. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Raspalia virgata (Brongn.) Pillans

Hottentots Holland to Langeberg. 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

August

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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Brunia virgata Brongn.

Published in: Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 8: 376 (1826)

Type: ad promontorium Bonae-Spei, sine coll in herb. Delessert (not located) Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div, Somerset Sneeukop, Nov. 1938, Stokoe 8908 (BOL, neo.) Neotype designated by Oliver in Classen-Bockhoff, Taxon 60(4): 1151 (2011).

Synonym(s)

Raspalia virgata (Brongn.) Pillans

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 13: 153 (1947)


Brunia verticillata Eckl. & Zeyh., nom.illegit., non L.f. (1782)

Published in: Enum. Pl.: 139 (1835)


Pseudobaeckea virgata Nied.

Published in: Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] 3, 2a: 136 (1891)


Mniothamnea passerinoides C.H.Wright

Published in: Kew Bull 1824: 256 (1924)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

GENUS Brunia

SUBGENUS Mniothamnea

SPECIES virgata

71 results for Brunia virgata Brongn.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0457903-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 915 | 1969-12-2

South Africa, Western Cape, KOGELBERG FOR. RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: GHPG$0000157-0 Collector(s) & number: Johns, A, 41 | 1998-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West subregion. Kogekberg Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Peak.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434236-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2652 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; APPELSKRAAL; MT NR APPELS KRAAL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0716160-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, TJ, 152 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, GROOTVADERSBOSCH S.F; PLATBOS RIVER KLOOF; ON STEEP SLOPE, IN TMS.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433147-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, 1065 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIV.; PUSPASVLEI MT.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434233-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6043 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; PALMIET

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433152-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 23777 | 1944-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0582055-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1497 | 1978-10-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam State Forest: Southern slopes of Twaalfuurkop.

General notes: Occasional erect slender germinative shrub growing on moist overhang in December 1975 burn. (Study site 3320 CD/8)

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433170-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 220 | 1922-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.; E. OF KOGELBERG ON WET ROCKS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433155-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55491 | 1938-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, BETWEEN SOMERSET SNEEUWKOP AND LANDROSTKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433171-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 8254 | 1942-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; SOMERSET WEST.; TRIPLETS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433174-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 53952 | 1939-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.; LANDDROSTKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433167-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 8908 | 1938-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; SOMERSET SNEEUWKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433169-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 1065 | -10-

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM; PUSPAS VALLEY

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434239-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2652 | 1830-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIV.; RIVIERSONDEREND; AT APPELSKRAAL ECKSTEEN AND ON NEIGHBOURING MT

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0614553-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 4820 | 1978-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; NUWEBERG FOREST RESERVE, EASTERN SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS, BETWEEN HIKING HUT AND

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433168-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 9165 | 1943-10-31

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; TRIPLETS; ON SLOPES

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434231-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4045 | 1897-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, GARCIAS PASS MTS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433176-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2206 | 1973-8-27

South Africa, Western Cape, KOGELBERG STATE FOR.; KOGELBERG PEAK TO FIVE BEACON RIDGE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433161-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55493 | 1943-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTH WESTERN CAPE; HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; BETWEEN SOMERSET SNEEUKOP AND LANDDROSTKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433156-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4046 | 1897-10-16

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM MT.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0714443-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1156 | 1986-5-29

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; BOESMANSBOS WILDER -; NESS AREA. ABOVE PLATBOSRIVIERKLOOF, HIGH RIDGE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434235-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 2578 | 1922-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.; NR KOGELBERG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433157-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 2484 | 1930-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; WILDE PAARDE BERG; WATERKLOOF , 20 MI. S. OF WORCESTER

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193360-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1156 | 1986-5-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Boosmansbos Wilderness Area - Langeberg. High ridge above Platbosrivierkloof.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1461906-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1073 | 2004-7-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Lower north-facing slopes of Zuurbraak Mountain, Langeberg Mountains. Klein-Sandrivier Kloof above Farm Sandrivier, on Zuurplaats 71. Streambed approximately 545 WSW of spot height 580 m.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0158946-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 1408 | 1998-2-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. S slopes Kogelberg Peak along ridge leading to Sanctuary Peak.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193370-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3012 | 1969-10-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Nuweberg Forest Reserve: near Palmiet River; on edge of pine forests.

General notes: In a marsh with thick restios and erica. Plants up to 2 ft high; flowers white.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1461907-0 Collector(s) & number: Claben-Bockhoff, R, 4016 | 1996-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Heidelberg. Grootvadersbos, near Grootberg.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193383-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 915 | 1969-12-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Forest Reserve. 34° 20½'S; 18° 53½' E. Steep South West slopes of Voorberg.

General notes: Dense vegetation. Moist. 1½ ft tall - erect habit. White flowers.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1481763-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7673 | 2012-11-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland Mountains; steep south-facing gulley north of Landdroskloof Nek.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193385-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, TJ, 152 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch S.F.; Boesmansbos Wilderness area; Platbos River Kloof.

General notes: Grows on steep slope with S aspect, in TMS among Proteaceae. Veld age 12 yrs. An occasional 1,2 m erect, possibly resprouting shrub, in full flower. Flowers off - white, turning brown when older. Fruits possibly mature.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0191405-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2324 | 2001-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Riviersonderend Mts., ± 10km east of Greyton, top of Die Rif, ± 2km east of Happy Valley Peak.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193389-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, KR.1046 | 1970-7-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Grootvadersbosch Forest Reserve. East of Duivenhoks River. Altitude.: c. 1600 ft.

General notes: In moist depressions with low restiod vegetation. Short bushy shrubs. Profuse white flowers. Locally abundant.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1489838-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9156 | 2017-2-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Riviersonderend Mountains; Omklaar 146; head of Waterkloof valley.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193382-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2206 | 1973-8-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg State Forest. Kogelberg Peak to Five Beacon Ridge. Altitude.: c. 3700 ft.

General notes: Moist coarse sandy soil. Common. White flowers.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193379-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 373 | 1983-4-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Grabouw State Forest; S slope of Steenbraskop N - W of 5 Beacon Ridge.

General notes: Growing in moist peak soil in association wih Klattia partita. A slender plant, branching densely at certain nodes. Leaves adpressed to stem. Flowers inconspicuous, white.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193368-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1610 | 1988-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg. Swellendam S.F. South - facing slopes of 12 O' Clock Peak.

General notes: Mid - high closed shrubland with closed Restioland understorey. Mid- high shrubs (1,2m) with small white flowers. Plot specimen 136/17. ( See also Pseudobaeckia teres)

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0720132-0 Collector(s) & number: Lamb, AJ, 195 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, GROOTVADERSBOSCH S.F; ON S-SLOPES JUST BELOW SPOT HEIGHT 4970 FTON STEEP SLOPE.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433166-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 10476 | 1944-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIV.; LEMOENSHOEK

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193392-0 Collector(s) & number: Lamb, AJ, 195 | 1986-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Grootvadersbosch S.F., on S slopes just below spot height 4970 ft.

General notes: Grows on steep slope with S aspect, in sand / TMS, on moist site in Restio/Erica communities. Veld age ± 12 years. An occasional, 0,60 m erect, reseeding shrub, with ericoid leaves hugging stem. In full flower. Minute white terminal flowers.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434234-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 7433 | 1940-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVIERSONDEREND MTS.; CALEDON DIST.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433160-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3012 | 1969-10-20

South Africa, Western Cape, PALMIET RIVER; NUWEBERG FOR. RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433149-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6044 | 1930--

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON DIV.; ONKLAAR

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0193350-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 11753 | 2000-11-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West, Hottentots Holland Mtns. Somerset Sneeukop. Slope above neck with Landdrostkop.

General notes: South slopes with old fynbos on boulder scree. Occasional erect to sprawling single - stemmed plants to 1m tall. Flowers white.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433175-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2652 | 1847--

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433159-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3023 | 1969-11-16

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; SOMERSET SNEEUKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433148-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6043 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; PALMIET

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433146-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6045 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTH WESTERN REGION; CALEDON DIST.; LANDDROST KOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433162-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55494 | 1922-10-18

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433151-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6044 | 1930--

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON DIV.; OMKLAAR

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434230-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 15895 | 1933-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; WILDEPAARDEBERG; GENADENDAL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1461908-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 715 | 2003-2-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg Mountains. Headwaters of Kafferkuils River in streambed.

General notes: Growing in association with RCT 716, E. fuscescens, E. curviflora and E. caffra.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0695242-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 373 | 1983-4-13

South Africa, Western Cape, GRABOUW STATE FOREST; S SLOPE OF STEENBRASKOP, NW OF 5 BEACON RIDGE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433154-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 1000 | 1924-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG AREA.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433164-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55496 | 1943-9-26

South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTH WESTERN CAPE; CALEDON DIST.; BETWEEN SOMERSET SNEEUKOP AND LANDDROSTKOP

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433153-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 471 | --

South Africa, Western Cape,

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Barcode: PRE0434237-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55501 | 1934-11-13

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; SOMERSET WEST DIST.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433172-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 9771 | 1944-1-2

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0750743-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1610 | 1988-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; SWELLENDAM STATE FOR; South facing slopes of 12o'clock peak.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433173-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 9364 | 1947-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; RIVER ZONDER EINDE P

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Barcode: PRE0433158-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 529 | 1922-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0194814-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3023 | 1969-11-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Somerset Sneeukop, Caledon District.

General notes: Steep moist south facing slopes. Local, plants up to 3 ft high; flowers white.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0433150-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, 1066 | -9-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; RIVER ZONDER EINDE M; LINDE FARM

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Barcode: NBG0193362-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1497 | 1978-10-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Swellendam State Forest: Southern slopes of Twaalfuurkop. Altitude.: c. 3500 ft.

General notes: Occasional erect slender germinative shrub growing on moist overhang in December 1975 burn.( Study site 3320 CD/8)

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0434238-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55502 | 1938-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; SOMERSET WEST DIST.; SNEUWKOP

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Barcode: PRE0433165-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, PRE 55497 | 1953-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG; ON SLOPES

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Observation records

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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

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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

1924

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Pseudobaeckea virgata Nied. Phillips, EP; Gower, SI

Flowering Plants of South Africa 4: , t.150

No results found for Brunia virgata Brongn.

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