PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / PAPILIONOIDEAE / PSORALEEAE / PSORALEA / OTHOLOBIUM / SABULOSA
Dwarf prostrate to decumbent shrub. Stems many, branching near the base, producing numerous trailing seasonal shoots up to 15 cm in length; appressed puberulent, purplish-brown. Leaves digitately trifoliolate, spreading, scarcely petiolate. Leaflets unequal; terminal leaflet 7-12 x 5-7 mm, obovate; laterals smaller, symmetrical; over-seasonal leaves larger than seasonal leaves; base cuneate, apex acuminate, mucro straight, 1 mm long; partly conduplicate, young leaves glabrous, sparsely hairy along margins, glabrescent, glands impressed, equal in number on both surfaces; petiole < 2 mm long; petiolules < 1 mm long. Stipules 3-3.5 mm long, persistent, glabrous, lanceolate. Inflorescences terminal on short seasonal shoots up to 15 cm long, spicate, congested, cylindrical; comprised of 8-11 triplets of shortly pedicellate flowers, these open simultaneously, each triplet subtended by a single 4-5 x 3 mm, acuminate, 10-12-veined bract; bracts become smaller towards the apex of the inflorescence. Flowers 7-10 mm long, pale mauve, veins on standard suffused purple-brown, bracts narrowly lanceolate, 3 mm long. Calyx 7-9 mm long, hirsute, shorter than the corolla, carinal lobe longest, 7-9 x 2.5-3 mm, laterals and vexillary lobes shorter, 5-6.5 mm long; carinal teeth ovate-lanceolate, others lanceolate, all acute, venation prominent, ridged; glandular, predominantly on the carinal teeth. Standard 8.5-9 x 5.5-6.5 mm, claw 2 mm long, elliptic, emarginate, scarcely auriculate. Wing petals 8.5-9 x 2 mm, claw 3 mm long, auriculate; sculpturing present, upper basal and upper central, comprised of 10-20 irregular and differently-sized transcostal lamellae. Keel petals shorter than wing petals, 7 x 2-2.5 mm, claw 4 mm long. Androecium 6-6.5 mm long, tenth stamen fused to the adaxially split sheath for % its length, fenestrate. Pistil6-6.5 mm long; ovary 2.5 mm long, sparsely glandular; gynophore 0.5 mm long; style glabrous, entasis well developed just before point of flexure; height of curvature 1.3-1.5 mm, upper part incurving, stigma minute, penicillate. Fruits and seeds unknown. From: Stirton, CH; Muasya, AM. 2017. Ten new species and a new record for the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae) from South Africa. Kew Bull. 72: 1-27. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-017-9722-5] [All rights reserved] As: Otholobium sabulosum C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
It is found in limestone fynbos, restricted to calcareous sands and calcrete outcrops. From: Stirton, CH; Muasya, AM. 2017. Ten new species and a new record for the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae) from South Africa. Kew Bull. 72: 1-27. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-017-9722-5] [All rights reserved] As: Otholobium sabulosum C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
It is distributed in Africa: South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale region. From: Stirton, CH; Muasya, AM. 2017. Ten new species and a new record for the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae) from South Africa. Kew Bull. 72: 1-27. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-017-9722-5] [All rights reserved] As: Otholobium sabulosum C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
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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. J. Linn. Soc. 200(1): 69 (2022)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape, N of De Hoop Vlei, 25 Sep. 1973, Esterhuysen 33240a (BOL, holo.; K, iso.)
Otholobium sabulosum C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
Published in: Kew Bull. 72(4)-50: 21 (2017)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape Province, Hills N of De Hoop Vlei, 25 Sept. 1973, Esterhuysen 33240a (BOL, holo.; K, iso.)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Fabales
FAMILY Fabaceae
SUBFAMILY Papilionoideae
TRIBE Psoraleeae
GENUS Psoralea
SUBGENUS Otholobium
SPECIES sabulosa
24 results for Psoralea sabulosa (C.H.Stirt. & Muasya) C.H.Stirt.
Barcode: PRE0428626-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Merwe, CV, 1094 | 1969-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP
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Barcode: PRE0783434-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1743 | 1986-12-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Albertinia. About 8km along Hectorskraal road to Still Bay.
General notes: In dry, sandy soil in calcrete outcrop in coastal fynbos. S facing slope. Resprouting shrublet with sprawling branches, up to 30cm tall. Not in flower, only fruiting material seen. Seen in recently burnt vegetaion q 6 months after fire. Det: C.H. Stirton ex SAAS
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Barcode: PRE0822179-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1912 | 1984-9-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, HAMERKOP.; CREVICES.
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Barcode: PRE0606427-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 4212 | 1978-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE; STILLBAY; PANORAMA CIRCLE.
General notes: Rare dwarf shrub, prostrate and 0.05 m tall. Limestone and stones. Gentle slope. Blue flowers growing in disturbed area in full sun. Bracts brown.
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Barcode: PRE0672073-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1912 | 1984-9-19
South Africa, Western Cape, HAMERKOP.; CREVICES.
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Barcode: NBG0015971-2 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1009 | 1951-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Spektakel Hill.
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Barcode: NBG0146435-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1743 | 1986-12-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Albertinia about 8 km along Hectorskraal road, to Still bay.
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Barcode: NBG0205877-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3592 | 2005-9-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. De Hoop Nature Reserve, road from Potsberg to Vaalkrans, top of steep pass on northernmost limestone ridge. 34°25'S: 20°33'E.
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Barcode: NBG0216650-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5864 | 2008-12-8
South Africa, Western Cape, De Mond, 1 km NE of Reserve gate. 34°42'21.0"S: 20°06'32.3"E. Altitude: 13 m.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Vegetation type: Agulhas Limestone Fynbos. Plain. Well-drained, rocky and sandy soil. Calcrete. Full sun. No slope. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Prostrate. Branches to 25 cm. Flowers: absent. Fruit: present. Fairly common in limestone pavement, rooted in pockets and crevices. Veld > 30 years old. Plant height: 0.05 m.
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Barcode: NBG1487796-0 Collector(s) & number: Martin, BE, 586 | 1950-10-8
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. Die Mond.
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Barcode: NBG0265432-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 4212 | 1978-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale. Stillbay. Panorama Circle. South-westerly aspect and gentle slope.
General notes: Alt. 60 m. Limestone and stones. Veld Type 47. Rare dwarf shrub, prostrate and 0.05 m tall. Blue flowers growing in disturbed area in full sun. Bracts brown.
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Barcode: NBG0255054-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, 1159 | 1978-9-8
South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop. Potberg Nature Reserve. Potberg farm, 5 km from coast along track to coast.
General notes: Alt. 170 m. Limestone bedrock. Stems prostrate, trailing over ground forming open mats. Flowers are white. Common.
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Barcode: NBG0267920-0 Collector(s) & number: De Villiers, U, PB 533 | 2000-9-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Still Bay. Along the edges of the landing strip in the Pauline Bohnen Reserve. 34°21'S 21°25'E.
General notes: 'Kruipende duinekeur'.
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Barcode: PRE0696353-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 1159 | 1978-9-8
South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP; POTBERG NAT. RESERVE; POTBERG FARM. 5 KM FROM COAST ALONG TRACK TO COAST
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2022
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) Bello, A; Stirton, CH; Chimphango, SBM; Muasya, AMBotanical Journal of the Linnean Society 200: 39-74
2017
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Ten new species and a new record for the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Leguminosae) from South Africa Stirton, CH; Muasya, AMKew Bulletin 72: 1-27
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. Stirton, CH; Schutte, ALIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 566-569
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
No results found for Psoralea sabulosa (C.H.Stirt. & Muasya) C.H.Stirt.
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