Anisotoma cordifolia Fenzl
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Perennial, creeping herb, 100-200 mm long. Stems many, slender, forking basally. Leaves pressed against ground, ovate to almost round, 6-32 x 6-25 mm, base cordate; petioles 6-13 mm long. Inflorescences subglobose; 3-9-flowered; sessile or peduncle up to 30 mm long. Flowers: corolla white or light yellow at base, upper half dark to orange-brown; pedicels 4-21 mm long. Corolla: tube 1.0-1.5 mm long; lobes narrowly oblong, 2-4 x 1 mm. Corona in 2 cycles; outer lobe rhomboid, 0.7-1.0 mm long, deeply bifid; inner lobe extended, subulate, ± 1.5 mm long, erect and then curved and connivent over style-stigma-head. Anther tipped with 2 or 3 minute hairs. Flowering time Nov.-Jan. From: Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP. 2019. Apocynaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 321-417. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Trailing perennial with rigid, swollen, brown roots; sap clear. Leaves opposite, cordate, hairy. Flowers in umbellate cymes, brown becoming yellow to white in tube. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Short, often stony grassland, rarely open shrubland, alt. up to 1370 m. Drakensberg Grassland, Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Albany Thicket. From: Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP. 2019. Apocynaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 321-417. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky grasslands. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Seymour E to Fort Cunynghame, S to Grahamstown. From: Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP. 2019. Apocynaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 321-417. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Uitenhage to E Cape. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

November

Altitude

164 to 1524 m

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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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BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

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Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Anisotoma cordifolia Fenzl

Published in: Linnaea 17(3): 331 (1844)

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES cordifolia

29 results for Anisotoma cordifolia Fenzl

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0603461-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 1461 | 1980-12-6

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown; Faraway; C. 2 km from turnoff on Highlands road.

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Barcode: PRE0331732-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 2786 | 1901-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Stutterheim Div.; Fort Cunynghame

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Barcode: PRE0809007-0 Collector(s) & number: Hobson, SR, 2031 | 1994-1-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Albany, Grahamstown; Mountain Drive, east side of new toposcope; "Island" between roads.

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Barcode: PRE0331728-0 Collector(s) & number: Daly, MF, 531 | 1903-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: PRE0822314-0 Collector(s) & number: Victor, JE, 502 | 1995-1-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape: Amatola Mountains; Road to Seymour, about 0.5 km from junction with Hogsback road. At top of hill.

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Barcode: PRE0353373-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 244 | 1888-10-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN; FEATHERSTONE KLOOF; TOP OF KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0891343-0 Collector(s) & number: Winter, PJD, 6979 | 2006-12-17

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hogsback. Tor Doone hill, halfway up the west slope.

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Barcode: PRE0519920-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 8209 | 1977-12-7

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN NAT. RES

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Barcode: PRE0854129-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 473 | 2010-12-10

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Katberg State Forest land - Katberg, (Fort Beaufort District).

General notes: Corolla orange, white towards centre of flower.

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Barcode: PRE0331737-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 10906 | 1921-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN; MT. DRIVE

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Barcode: PRE0331733-0 Collector(s) & number: Britten, LL, PRE 50004 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; GRAHAMSTOWN; MT. DRIVE

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Barcode: PRE0574258-0 Collector(s) & number: Victor, JE, 2348 | 1997-11-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Elliot (40 km S): Mtintloni, East of Cala.

General notes: Grassland. Dolerite. Flat slope. Biotic effect: grazed; recently burnt; large boulders. Creeping. Flowers lemon-yellow. Occasional. NEC forests, voucher specimen.

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Barcode: PRE0602661-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 8194 | 1977-12-2

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN NAT. RES; NATURE RESERVE.

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Barcode: PRE0331731-0 Collector(s) & number: Comins, DM, 1768 | 1957-12-3

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CATHCART DIV; HAPPY VALLEY; FENFIELD FARM.

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Barcode: PRE0678031-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 985 | 1985-3-5

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST.; WATERKLOOF, N VAN LADISMITH.

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Barcode: PRE0331729-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 12095 | 1945-11-5

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; COLD STRING; ALONG RAILWAY

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Barcode: NBG0266385-0 Collector(s) & number: Forest, F, 793 | 2004-11-5

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown. Hills above Mountain Drive formerly Dassiekraans Nature Reserve. 33°19'57"S 26°30'15"E.

General notes: Alt. 718 m. Hills. Voucher for DNA sample, DNA bank of the Leslie Hill Molecular Systematics Laboratory.

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Barcode: PRE0331730-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16277 | 1951-11-29

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ADELAIDE DIV.; GROENEBERG PASS; 4 MJ. S. OF TOP OF GROENEBERG PASS

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Barcode: PRE0542012-0 Collector(s) & number: Giffen, MH, 1892 | 1957-11-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, SEYMOUR; HOGSBACK

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Observation records

Date: 12/17/2020 10:36:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/22/2020 10:16:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/22/2020 11:16:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/22/2020 9:28:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/27/2023 5:14:00 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/27/2023 4:45:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 11/23/2023 12:14:00 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/23/2023 12:49:00 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/9/2023 8:26:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/21/2006 11:30:00 AM

Eastern Cape

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1)321-417

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Bruyns, PV

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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