Anthochortus insignis (Mast.) H.P.Linder
VU Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Dioecious, rhizomatous perennial to 70 cm, culms sparsely branched, sheaths with awns to 10 mm. Female flowers in capitate spikelets, bracts acuminate. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Rocky stream banks and seeps. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Lower mountains slopes, Ceres. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

May

Altitude

600 to 1800 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

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Anthochortus insignis (Mast.) H.P.Linder
Synonym(s)

Phyllocomos insignis Mast.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

ORDER Poales

SUBFAMILY Restionoideae

SPECIES insignis

18 results for Anthochortus insignis (Mast.) H.P.Linder

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0239368-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 67569 | 1953-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; VISGAT; BETW. SCHURFTEBERG AND GREAT WINTERHOEK MT.

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Barcode: PRE0644669-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 33360 | 1973-11-20

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DISTRICT; AT THE NW BASE OF BERTSBERG, BETWEEN SCHURFTEBERG PK AND BUFFELSHOEK PK.

General notes: In peaty spongy area, plants dioecious. Forming tangled masses.

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Barcode: PRE0078271-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9956 | 1896-1-15

South Africa, Western Cape, MICHELL'S PASS; IN MT. NR. MICHELL'S PASS

General notes: Male and a female specimen.

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Barcode: PRE0078270-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 13851 | 1946-12-26

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; OLIFANTS RIVER MTS.; JUST S. OF GROEN ABOVE VISGAT

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Barcode: NBG0197371-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9956 | 1896-1-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Mitchells Pass.

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Barcode: SAM0062907-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 17522 | 1950-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Div. Swamp at foot of Ceres Peak, NE aspect.

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Barcode: SAM0067569-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 67569 | 1953-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Div. Visgat, between Schurfteberg and Groot Winterhoek Mtns.

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Barcode: NBG1497099-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9494 | 2019-1-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Witsenberge; Visgat 207; 1.5 km SE of Bollemakiesiekloof.

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Observation records

Date: 1/26/2019 8:28:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Barcode: L.4202502 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 35239 | 1979-09-02

South Africa

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Barcode: L.4202488 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 33360 | 1973-11-20

South Africa

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Barcode: L.4206019 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 28609 | 1960-11-11

South Africa

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Barcode: L.4203036 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 17522 | 1950-10-01

South Africa

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Barcode: L.4203037 | Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen EE , Esterhuysen, EE 17522 | 1950-10-01

South Africa

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Barcode: L 0041790 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 9956 | 1897-01-15

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG0002762 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 9956 | 1897-01-15

South Africa , Western Cape

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Date: 1/26/2019 8:28:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 3/9/2019 4:15:00 PM

Western Cape

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Restionaceae Linder, HP

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1985

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Conspectus of the African species of Restionaceae Linder, HP

Bothalia 15(3 & 4)387-503

No results found for Anthochortus insignis (Mast.) H.P.Linder

Status

Status and criteria

VU

Assessor(s)

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