PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / POLYGALACEAE / POLYGALEAE / MURALTIA / BREVICORNU

Muraltia brevicornu DC.
VU Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

An erect loosely branched glabrous shrub, 50-90 cm high. Branches very slender, grooved, the nodes widely separated. Leaves 2.0-5.0 mm long, erect, sessile, linear or linear-lanceolate, obtuse, shortly mucronate, flat above, rounded below. Flowers 3.0-4.5 mm long, pink, 1-4 in the axils of the leaves, pedicel shorter than the flower, cernuous in fruit. Bracts 0.5 mm long, orbicular, ciliate, the midrib prominent. Sepals broadly oblong, concave, very obtuse, glabrous, ciliate, the inner about half as long as the side petals. Side petals widest just below the middle, obtuse, somewhat longer than the carina. The claw of the carina as long as or slightly longer than the limb: the crest rather small, the width less than the length of the carina, the lower lobes slightly smaller than the upper, concrescent for some distance above the fold, projecting forward; both carina and crest often provided with small outgrowths. Ovary glabrous, bilobed at the apex; the style stout. Capsule glabrous, narrowly ovate, with 4 short sub-acute horns. Seed oblong, sparsely puberulous; the caruncle rather small, with two ribbon-like membranous flaps often extending below the base of the seed. From: Levyns, MRB. 1954. The genus Muraltia. J. S. African Bot.: 1-247. [CC BY]

Loosely branched, wand-like shrub to 1.2 m. Leaves sessile, linear to linear-lanceolate, apiculate. Flowers 1-4 in axils, pink. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

M. brevicornu is confined to sandy flats and obtains partial support from the bushes amongst which it grows. From: Levyns, MRB. 1954. The genus Muraltia. J. S. African Bot.: 1-247. [CC BY]

Acid, sand flats. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Piketberg to Cape Peninsula. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Altitude

115 to 915 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
Muraltia brevicornu DC.
Synonym(s)

Muraltia striata DC.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Fabales

FAMILY Polygalaceae

TRIBE Polygaleae

GENUS Muraltia

SPECIES brevicornu

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Barcode: NBG0206930-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 542 | 1973-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town - Malmesbury road.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0029393-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, Z. 31 | -6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Ad Piquetberg & Zwartland.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0050811-0 Collector(s) & number: Lamb, JDC, 2116 | -10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Flats. Kalabas Kraal.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0567892-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, 1744 | 1998-11-8

South Africa, Western Cape, De Rust. Hill South-West of town.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0268342-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, PRE 20746 | -5-

South Africa, Western Cape, WYNBERG DIST.; BETWEEN BERGVALEI AND LANGVALEI

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Barcode: PRE0833595-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71B (PRE 21159) | 1830-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG; SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0268341-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71 A | 1830-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, GROENEKLOOF; MT. PLACES IN NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0004239-0 Collector(s) & number: Penfold, OC, 244 | 1940-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Dist. Mamre Flats

General notes: Quoted.

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Barcode: PRE0833556-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 208 | 1928-9-4

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; BETWEEN MALMESBURY AND DARLING

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Barcode: PRE0817748-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 9265 | 1991-9-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamiesberg: Rooiberg; SE slopes above Damsland Kloof.

General notes: Ex Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)

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Barcode: NBG0206931-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 297 | 1972-12-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town - Malmesbury Road.

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Barcode: PRE0352050-0 Collector(s) & number: Sidey, JL, 4100 | 1968-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; W. PENINSULA

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Barcode: NBG0248290-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2320 | 2002-6-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Riverlands Nature Reserve. North-eastern corner. 33° 28.75'S, 18° 34.72'E.

General notes: Alt. 112 m. Flowers pink. DNA collection.

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Barcode: NBG0096067-0 Collector(s) & number: Axelson, H, 450 | 1971-7-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. On road to Dassenberg.

General notes: Plate 61, no. 4.

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Barcode: PRE0268347-0 Collector(s) & number: Dummer, RA, 1694 | 1908-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, KRAAIFONTEIN

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Barcode: SAM0004906-1 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, SAM 4906 | -6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg.

General notes: Flr.Cap.Vol I p 112.

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Barcode: NBG0248989-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 6015 | 2009-3-18

South Africa, Western Cape, ±15 km NW of Malmesbury, Rondevlei 586. 33°25'04.7"S 18°34'27.3"E.

General notes: Alt. 131 m. Fynbos. Sand fynbos. Gentle hill slope, E aspect. Sandstone. Well-drained sandy soil. Abandoned land in full sun. Shrub to 2 m high with pink flowers. Reseeder. Locally common on deep acid sands. In old ploughed strips and adjacent natural areas. Veld 71 years old. Threatened by Acacia invasion.

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Barcode: PRE0610020-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4337 | 1979-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIST.; BURGERS POST FARM, NEAR PELLA FYNBOS BIOME RESEARCH SITE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0268340-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 499 | 1966-8-7

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; DASSENBERG; BURGHERS POST FARM

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Barcode: NBG0221837-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5701 | 2008-10-8

South Africa, Western Cape, ± 2 km NW of Chatsworth, Michiel Heyns Kraal 755. 33°32'01.3"S: 18°34' 48.2"E. Altitude: 120 m.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Vegetation type: Atlantis Sand Fynbos. Plain. Well-drained, sandy soil. Full sun. No slope. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Reseeder. Flowers pale pink, present. Fruit: absent. Locally common in unburnt vegetation > 12 years old. About 300 plants. Deep, acid sands, well-drained. Threatened by Arcacia. Plant height: 1.0 -1.2 m.

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Barcode: NBG0206933-0 Collector(s) & number: Dummer, RA, 1532 | 1908-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Near Kraaifontein.

General notes: Ex Natal Herbarium: No.11984. In grass.

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Barcode: PRE0610021-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4278 | 1979-3-27

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIST.; BURGERS POST FARM NEAR PELLA FYNBOS BIOME RESEARCH SITE

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Barcode: NBG0206932-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4278 | 1979-3-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Dist. Near Pella, Burghers Post farm. Fynbos Biome Research Site.

General notes: Well-drained, sandy soil. Veld type 47. Common and widespread. Evergreen, woody, perennial shrub. Open and lax. Flowers mauve.

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Barcode: NBG0092751-1 Collector(s) & number: Strauss, M, 106 | 1971-7-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Dassenberg. Opposite turn off to Kalabas Kraal.

General notes: Flowers pink. Straggly bush.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0730654-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 27317 | 1923-9-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIST; GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: SAM0001694-0 Collector(s) & number: Dummer, RA, 1533 | 1908-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Near Kraaifontein.

General notes: In grass.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0014267-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 4749 | -7-

South Africa, Western Cape, Between Bergvalei and Langvalei, near Zwartbast Kraal.

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Barcode: PRE0268338-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 208 | 1928-9-4

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; BETWEEN MALMESBURY AND DARLING

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Barcode: SAM0089421-0 Collector(s) & number: Purcell, WF, SAM 89421 | 1916-6-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Bergvliet Farm. Flats west of camp at Albertyn's.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0268337-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0200917-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2320 | 2002-6-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Riverslands Nature Reserve North eastern corner. 33 28.75's 18 34.72'e

General notes: alt 112m flowers pink

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Barcode: NBG0232771-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5535 | 2008-7-14

South Africa, Western Cape, ±3 km S of Atlantis on west side of R304, farm 1081. 33°36'00.9" S; 18°30'43.3" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Atlantis Sand Fynbos vegetation. Plain. Well-drained, sandy soil. Partial shade. No slope. Roadside. Shrub. Seeder. Flowers pink. Plant height 0.5 - 1.0 m. Very local - patch of ±30 plants under dense aliens. Also threatened by development. Acid sands.

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Barcode: NBG0202054-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3500 | 2005-7-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. ±5.5 km NW of Kalbaskraal on Farm Groenerivier 821, 1 km SE of Chatsworth, E of gums.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Atlantis Sand Fynbos. Plain. Well-drained, sandy soil. No slope. Full sun. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Reseeder. Very laxly branched. Flowers pink, tip purple. Fruit absent. Plant height 1.80 m. Very local, one patch of ±10 plants in remnant patch of veld. Threatened by invasive aliens, agriculture, urbanization. Veld >12 years old. Acid sands over clays.

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Barcode: PRE0466277-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 542 | 1973-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTH-WESTERN CAPE; CAPE TOWN-MALMESBURY RD.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0648923-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 542 | 1973-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIST.

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Barcode: NBG0004240-2 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1873 | 1956-2-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Dist. 2 miles W. of Kalabaskraal.

General notes: In sandy soil. Flowers magenta.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0833559-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71A | 1830-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, GROENEKLOOF; MT. PLACES IN NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0004906-2 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, SAM 4906 | -6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg.

General notes: In sand.

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Barcode: PRE0268335-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71B | 1830-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG; SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0268345-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3761 | 1972-6-21

South Africa, Western Cape, ALPHA; ON KALABASKRAAL MAMRE ROAD S. OF KANONKOP

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Barcode: PRE0833558-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71A | 1830-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, GROENEKLOOF; MT. PLACES IN NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Barcode: SAM0026270-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 4421 | 1897--

South Africa, Western Cape, Near Cape Town.

General notes: In dunis arenosis.

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Barcode: PRE0268343-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, PRE 20749 | -6-

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; PIEKENIERSKLOOF; KARDOW AND SOURCE OF OLIFANTS AND VIERENTWINTIG RIVERS

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Barcode: NBG1481604-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8189 | 2014-3-3

South Africa, Western Cape, 10 km N of Aurora; Rietvlei 19; 1.5 km NE of house.

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Barcode: NBG0004240-1 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1873 | 1956-2-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Dist. 2 miles W. of Kalabaskraal.

General notes: In sandy soil. Flowers magenta.

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Barcode: PRE0268339-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 71C (PRE 24388) | 1830-6-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE DIV.; GAMTOOS RIVER; OVER THE GAMTOOS RIVER THE KRAKAKAMMA TO UITENHAGE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0112472-0 Collector(s) & number: Baker, HA, 1229 | 1957-8-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Muizenberg above Kalk Bay.

General notes: Straggling plant in shade. Usually erect. 30-60 cm.

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Barcode: PRE0268346-0 Collector(s) & number: Garside, S, 6647 | 1953-10-25

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; BETWEEN MALMESBURY AND DARLING

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Barcode: NBG0206929-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 10630 | 1995-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Preekstoel, W of Malmesbury, slopes SW of Beacon 259.

General notes: Sandy gentle SW slope, belts of old fynbos in large strip-ploughed area. Scattered very prominant sparse broom-like plants to 3.5m tall. Deep pink.

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Barcode: NBG0092751-2 Collector(s) & number: Strauss, M, 106 | 1971-7-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Dassenberg. Opposite turn off to Kalabas Kraal.

General notes: Flowers pink. Straggly bush.

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Polygalaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1954

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The genus Muraltia Levyns, MRB

Journal of South African Botany: 1-247

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