Clutia thunbergii Sond.
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Dioecious, grey-mealy shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves shortly petioled, obovate, small, to 10 mm long, leathery. Flowers axillary, cream-coloured, males paired, females solitary, ovary and fruits warty. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Clutia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 512-513. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Dioecious shrub, up to 0.3-1.5 m tall, with terete internodes. Leaves obovate to suborbicular, margins flat. Male flowers 1 or 2; females solitary, sepals and petals as in male. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandstone and granite slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Clutia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 512-513. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky hills. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Namaqualand to Bokkeveld Mtns and Karoo to Swartberg. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Euphorbiaceae: Clutia L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 512-513. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Namuskluft, SW of Kamieskroon, Kamiesberg and Bokkeveld Mountains to Swartberg Mountains. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Euphorbiaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

August

Altitude

759 to 2116 m

Occurrence records map

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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
Clutia thunbergii Sond.
Synonym(s)

Clutia crassifolia Pax


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

FAMILY Peraceae

SUBFAMILY Acalyphoideae

GENUS Clutia

SPECIES thunbergii

27 results for Clutia thunbergii Sond.

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG1464510-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5540 | 1963-11-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Cape Dist Namaqualand. Kamiesberg lower slopes Prov Cape.

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Barcode: NBG0199421-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 8310 | 2000-8-9

Namibia, Namibia. Spitzkop, Rosh Pinah. Altitude: 900-1200 m.

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Barcode: NBG1464511-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, s.n. | 1963-11-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamiesberg Namaqualand district.

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Barcode: PRE0268923-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, PG, 1127 | 1968-4-1

Namibia, REHOBOTH DIST.; GAMSBERG

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Barcode: NBG1464513-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, A, 4274 | 1990-9-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, REGIO Northern Cape, South Africa. Namaqualand. Kamiesberg. Annex Roodeberg Kloof.

General notes: Local occasional.

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Barcode: NBG1464509-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 8399 | 1973-4-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Kamiesberg: Annex Roodeberg's Kloof Nam. Q. 6 - 4. Acock's Kloof sample - West aspect.

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Barcode: PRE0268924-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 828 | 1928-10-13

South Africa, Cape Province, BETW. GARIES AND KHAMIESKROON

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Barcode: PRE0697796-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 1368 | 1986-12-2

South Africa, Western Cape, BEAUFORT WEST DIST.; MOLTENO PASS; S SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0268922-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, H, 969 | 1957-12-28

Namibia, GROSSE GAMSBERG; REHOBOTH DIST.; SLOPES OF MT.

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Barcode: NBG0199000-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3379 | 2004-10-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Kamiesberg, Swartklaasriet se Berg summit, about 3 km E of Pedroskloof.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Fynbos/Succulent Karoo ecotone vegetation. Gentle, mountain slope. Well-drained, loam, rocky soil. Granite. Partial shade. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Resprouter. Flowers present. Plant height 0.8 m. Local. Uncommon. Clutia polifolia, common lower down. Veld >20 years old.

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Barcode: PRE0268921-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, H, 961 | 1957-12-28

Namibia, GROSSE GAMSBERG; REHOBOTH DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0514585-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 8399 | 1973-4-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; KAMIESBERG; ANNEX ROODEBERGS KLOOF Q6-4 ACOCKS KLOOF SAMPLE

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Barcode: PRE0603726-0 Collector(s) & number: Herman, PPJ, 601 | 1981-4-6

South Africa, Northern Cape, PHILIPSTOWN; 9 KM NORTH-EAST OF PHILIPSTOWN ON ROAD TO PETRUSVILLE

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Barcode: PRE0996302-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 35 | 2007-9-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Farm Bankgaten 250, Nuweveldberge (behind Mervewille).

General notes: Arid area. One seen in flower but mostly not in flower.

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Barcode: PRE0268927-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 4370 | 1897-9-7

South Africa, Cape Province, BRAKWATER

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Barcode: PRE0839983-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, PG, 1126 | 1968-4-1

Namibia, Rehoboth District: Gamsberg; Southern slope.

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Barcode: NBG0205831-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, A, 4227 | 1990-9-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Leliefontein Coloured Reserve. SW slopes of Grassberg.

General notes: Karoo vegetation. Mountain slope. Well-drained, red-brown, sandy, loam soil. Rock sheets that have broken into flat rocks. Acock's Veld Type 33. Aspect: SW. Moderate slope. Local, occasional. Deciduous, perennial spreading dwarf shrub. Flowers: yellow. Fruit: absent. Plant height 0.35 m.

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Barcode: PRE0986154-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, A154 | 1992-9-30

South Africa, Northern Cape, Amandelhoogte; Steenkampsvlakte boundary.

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Barcode: PRE0268926-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 15148 | 1948-10-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, FRASERBURG DIV.; QUAGGASKOP HILLS

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Barcode: PRE0353692-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, 4261 | 1974-8-2

South Africa, Cape Province, PIEKENIERS PASS; ALONG MT. SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0268925-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 2112 | 1895-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, BEAUFORT WEST; HILLS NR. TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0000884-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, MW, 1423 | 1976-8-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namakwaland Distrik: Kamiesberge; 15km vanaf Garies op pad na Platbakkies.

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Barcode: PRE0268929-0 Collector(s) & number: Raitt, LM, PRE 47041 | 1971-6-

South Africa, Cape Province, NIEUWOUDTS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0540906-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 4304 | 1976-10-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, KAMIESBERG; STUDERS PASS; ROCK SLOPES ON PASS

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Barcode: PRE0354416-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 5540 | 1963-11-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND DIST.; KAMIESBERG; ON LOWER SLOPES.

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Barcode: PRE0991034-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 101 | 2008-3-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, (Fraserburg reigion). Farm Wilgenbosch Kloof 449, Nuweveldberge. Small cliff-line near top of Oukloof Pass.

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Observation records

Date: 6/14/2014 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Euphorbiaceae Bruyns, PV

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 371-379

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Euphorbiaceae: Clutia L. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 512-513

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1972

SERIES

Flora of Natal Ross, JH

Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 39: 1-418

Pretoria

1967

BOOK

Prodromus: einer flora von Südwestafrika, Vol. 67 Meyer, PG

J. Cramer, Lehre

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

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