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Ruschia orientalis L.Bolus
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.35 m high, stems woody, spreading. Leaves triquetrous, smooth. Flowers solitary, deep pink. Flowering time May-Dec. Capsules woody, 5-locular, covering membranes with closing devices at distal ends, valve wings absent, expanding keels basally close, closing bodies present. From: Burgoyne, PM; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 247-252. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Fruits with 5 locules, with closing body. Stiffly erect, lax shrublet to 35 cm. Leaves trigonous, to 20 x 4 mm. Flowers solitary, purplish, 20-30 mm diam. Fruits 5-locular, ±8 mm diam. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Flats and hills of karoo shales or siltstones. From: Burgoyne, PM; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 247-252. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

In open bushland. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Baviaanskloof E to Wolwefontein, Greater Addo Elephant National Park, Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth. From: Burgoyne, PM; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 247-252. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Port Elizabeth to E Cape: Alexandria. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

700 to 950 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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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Ruschia orientalis L.Bolus
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Ruschia

SPECIES orientalis

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0896409-0 Collector(s) & number: Niemand, L, EC32 | 2008-10-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Barkley Bridge.

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Barcode: NBG0802039-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlstrand, KA, 1885 | 1970-5-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, (Port Elizabeth). Markman Ind. Area, Port Elizabeth

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Barcode: NBG0802040-0 Collector(s) & number: Liebenberg, LCC, 7392 | 1963-11-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Cape Province, Alexandria District, Addo Elephant Park, right hand side of road at house, to "Bokkamp"

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Barcode: PRE0896408-0 Collector(s) & number: Niemand, L, EC33 | 2008-10-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Barkley Bridge.

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Barcode: NBG0802041-0 Collector(s) & number: Moffett, RO, 135 | 1974-6-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Cango Valley, Boomplaas.

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Barcode: PRE0896410-0 Collector(s) & number: Niemand, L, EC31 | 2008-10-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Barkley Bridge.

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Barcode: NBG0205708-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 2155 | 1999-10-24

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof. Willowmore, Dienedouw, N slope of mountain east of spot height 1038. Lat.: 33.46154; Long.: 23.86144.

General notes: Mesic Mountain Fynbos Valley Bushveld mix vegetation. Steep, mountain slope. Well-drained, sandy, rocky soil. Bedrock. Quartzite colluvium and bedrock. Full sun. Occasional. 0.4 m erect diffuse dwarf leaf, succulent shrublet. Perennial. Phenology: Leaf flower.

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Barcode: NBG0802110-0 Collector(s) & number: Jooste, JF, 33 | 1971--

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape, McGregor District, on farm Vrolikheid on flats

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Observation records

Date: 4/6/2018 11:35:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/21/2021 4:54:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 2/22/2021 9:08:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/16/2020 12:00:00 AM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 11/21/2019 1:56:28 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 2/22/2019 10:48:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 5/2/2021 12:23:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Eastern Cape

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Eastern Cape

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Eastern Cape, South Africa

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes Burgoyne, PM; Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1)247-252

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes Klak, C

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO

1999

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

An annotated list of the species placed in Ruschia (Aizoaceae) Hartmann, HEK

Bradleya 17: 38-74

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Status

Global

Status and criteria

LC, B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)

Assessment date

2014-01-21

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Distribution

Range

This species is endemic to South Africa. Known from only two isolated localities (Ubombo and Ingwavuma) on the eastern slopes of Lebombo Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal. Owl pellet remains from Weenen, about 250 km southwest, appear to represent this species, suggesting that it may be more widespread than currently recognized. Possibly extends into southeastern Swaziland along Lebombo Mountains.

Habitat and ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Major habitats

Occurs in moist grasslands and indigenous forests in Natal Lowveld Bushveld and Lebombo Arid-Mountain Bushveld of Savanna biome. Does not range below the mountains on the Mozambique plain, where it is replaced by the Yellow Golden Mole (<em>Calcochloris obtusirostris</em>). Also occurs in gardens (Bronner 2013).

Threats

The single major threat is likely to be habitat degradation, either through overgrazing by cattle, the destruction of vegetation for firewood by local subsistence communities, and urbanization (in the Ubombo district). Predation by domestic pets, and possible pesticide contamination in areas adjoining agricultural estates, are also localized threats.

Population

Population trend

The species is known from only two isolated localities (Ubombo and Ingwavuma) on the eastern slopes of Lebombo Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal. It is locally common, but no quantitative data&#160;are available.

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zemsky, V., Mikhalev, Yu. and Berzin, A. 1996. Supplementary information about Soviet whaling in the Southern Hemisphere. Reports of the International Whaling Commission. 46:131-135

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mehta, A. V., Allen, J., Constantine, R., Garrigue, C., Gill, P., Jann, B., Jenner, C., Marx, M., Matkin, C., Matilla, D., Minton, G., Mizroch, S., Olavarrias, C., Robbins, J., Russell, K., Seton, R., Steiger, G., Víkingsson, V., Wade, P., Witteveen, B. and Clapham, P. J. 2007. Baleen whales are not important as prey for killer whales <i>Orcinus orca</i> in high-latitude regions. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 348:297–307

REPORT
Fleming, A., and Jackson, J. 2011. Global review of Humpback whales (<i>Megaptera novaeangliae</i>). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS SWFSC-474

ELECTRONIC SOURCE
Reilly, S. B., Bannister, J. L., Best, P. B., Brown, M., Brownell Jr., R. L., Butterworth, D. S., Clapham, P. J., Cooke, J., Donovan, G. P., Urbán, J., and Zerbini, A. N. 2008. <i>Megaptera novaeangliae</i>. In 'The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species'. Version 2008

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