Psoralea zeyheri Harv.
Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

A suffruticose, about 3 metres high. Stems slender, ascending, pubescent. Leaves trifoliolate. petiolate, stipulate; petioles up to 1.5 cm long, striate, pubescent; leaflets 0.7-4.2 cm long, 0.4-1.5 cm broad, broadly obovate, mucronulate, villous, becoming glabrescent; a few of the upper leaflets linear to ovate-linear. Stipules adnate to the base of the petiole, up to 1.3 cm long, subulate or lanceolate, acute, hispid, ciliate. Inflorescence terminal, and axillary, spicate. Peduncles 5.5-16 cm long, hirsute. Flowers sub-sessile, each subtended by a bract. Bracts ovate or linear, acute. Calyx-tube 3-4 mm long, 5-6 mm in diameter, with dark and reticulate veins, densely albo-hirsute, lobes albo-hirsute, glabrous on the inner surface; upper and lateral lobes 3-8 mm long, 0.5-1 mm broad, linear-lanceolate; lowest lobe 5-9 mm long, 1.5-2.5 mm broad, reticulately veined, ovate-lanceolate. Vexillum 0.6-1.2 cm long, 5-7 mm broad, obovate, with a channelled claw 0.5-3 mm long; alae 6-9 mm long, 1.5-3 mm broad, with a linear claw 1-4.5 mm long; carina 3-5 mm long, 1-2 mm broad, with a linear claw 4-5 mm long. Ovary glabrous; style 6 mm long, glabrous. From: Forbes, HML. 1937. The genus Psoralea Linn. Bothalia 3: 116-136. [CC BY]

Resprouting subshrub to 40 cm. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets obcordate-oblanceolate, glabrescent, margins ciliate; stipules ciliate. Flowers crowded on slender, naked peduncles, white and mauve, calyx silky. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: 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. [CC BY] As: Otholobium zeyheri (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.

Habitat

Fynbos, grasslands, 60-800 m. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: 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. [CC BY] As: Otholobium zeyheri (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.

Distribution

Jonkershoek to Bredasdorp. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. In: 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. [CC BY] As: Otholobium zeyheri (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.

Flowering time

November to January

Occurrence records map

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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
Psoralea zeyheri Harv.

Published in: Thes. Cap.1: 51, t.80 (1863)

Type: South Africa, Twenty-four Rivers, Zeyher 2375 (K00392505, holo.; G, K000392503, PRE, S, SAM, TCD, W, Z, iso.)

Synonym(s)

Lotodes zeyheri (Harv.) Kuntze

Published in: Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 194 (1891)


Otholobium zeyheri (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.

Published in: S. African J. Bot. 52(1): 4 (1986)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

ORDER Fabales

FAMILY Fabaceae

SUBGENUS Otholobium

SPECIES zeyheri

61 results for Psoralea zeyheri Harv.

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0173556-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 1910 | 2000-11-30

South Africa, Western Cape, 5 km WSW Napier. Bredasdorp Mts. Farm 139.

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Barcode: NBG0015969-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8040 | 1953-8-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Buffelskloof - Hangklip.

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Barcode: NBG0015934-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16825 | 1944-12-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Aries Kraal, river cliffs.

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Barcode: NBG0192016-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8040 | 1953-8-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Buffelskloof - Hangklip.

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Barcode: NBG0015974-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 7569 | 1951-11-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg Dist. Piquetberg Mountain.

General notes: Alt. 2500 ft. Flower colour white.

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Barcode: NBG0015974-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 7569 | 1951-11-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg Dist. Piquetberg Mountain.

General notes: Alt. 2500 ft. Flower colour white.

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Barcode: NBG0192013-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 175 | 1968-12-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Platberg - Kogelberg Forest Reserve.

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Barcode: NBG0192015-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7236 | 1967-11-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Below Oudebos Forest, Kogelberg. Altitude. c. 500 ft.

General notes: Only on disturbed soil in path below forest. Creeping. Flowers white to light lilac.

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Barcode: NBG0134726-0 Collector(s) & number: Drewe, PB, 387 | 1986--

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Fernkloof Nature Reserve - Hermanus.

General notes: Voucher specimen, painted by Ellaphie Ward - Hillhorst.

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Barcode: PRE0425703-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2375 | 1934--

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSONDEREINDE MT.; SWELLENDAM DIST.; RIVIERSONDEREINDE MT. OVER THE 24 RIVERSNR. APPELSKRAAL

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Barcode: NBG0255055-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 1144 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Kleinmond.

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Barcode: NBG0169931-0 Collector(s) & number: Rode, E, 569 | 1995-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Elgin basin. Arieskraal Farm (portion Somersfontein - Arieskraal). on the southern side of the Klein Palmiet River, in an area resprouting after a fire.

General notes: Acocks Veld Type: 69. Open shrubland. Slope landscape. Gentle slope. Loamy soil. N aspect. Soil well drained. Shrub with white flowers and trifoliate leaves. Anthers and nectar lines. Plant height: 0.3m.

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Barcode: NBG0192018-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2276 | 2000-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg State Forest, lower slopes across Palmiet River from Oudebosch.

General notes: Fynbos. Mountain slope. Well- drained sandy, stony soil. Sandstone. In full sun. Recently burned. Geophyte. Flowers pale lilac.

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Barcode: NBG0192152-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2023 | 1972-11-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg State Forest near the highlands Palmiet crossing.

General notes: Alt. c. 30 m. Lateritic soil. Burnt 1971. White flowers. Locally common. Coppicing.

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Barcode: NBG0192020-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 101 | 1991-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg State Forest. 60 m from 1st Koppie along road going north in Palmiet River Valley.

General notes: Well-drained; sandy loam stony soil. E aspect. Moderate slope. Mountain fynbos - wet; TMG - sandstone, full sun. 7 months after fire. Fynbos vegetation. Disturbance none. Local occasional. Perennial. Mauve flowers. No fruit. Plant height: 0.62 m. Stem branched, sprouting from base after fire, leaves mostly trifoliate, alternate, hairy, crowed on lower part of stem branches, leaves 5 - 7 cm long & 0,5 - 2 cm broad. (Milk sap present).

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Barcode: NBG0173102-0 Collector(s) & number: Cupido, CN, 115 | 2000-12-22

South Africa, Western Cape, 5 km WSW of Napier. Bredasdorp Mts. Farm 139.

General notes: Decumbent shrublet, resprouting. Flowers pale mauve to white. Open 1 year old burnt veld. Grows in sand.

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Barcode: SAM0061595-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1949-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Palmiet River Valley Grabouw.

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Barcode: NBG0192151-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3200 | 1970-12-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Steenbras; large kloof south of dam wall.

General notes: Alt. 1400 ft. Sandy floor of kloof, recently burnt. Occasional coppicing shrublets. Flowers mauve-blue.

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Barcode: NBG0192017-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 1619 | 1971-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Buffels River Dam quarry - Pringle Bay. Altitude.: c. 180m.

General notes: Dry, yellow plinthic soil. Pink flowers. Low habitat.

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Barcode: SAM0056395-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 916 | 1944-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Aries Kraal, Palmiet River Valley.

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Barcode: SAM0061594-0 Collector(s) & number: Linley, J, s.n. | 1947-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div., Bankrot Kloof, between Elgin and Villiersdorp.

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Barcode: SAM0049245-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, 2375 | -11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Rivier Sonder einde.

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Barcode: NBG0015933-2 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16489 | 1944-11-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Aries Kraal.

General notes: Flowers dull mauve.

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Barcode: NBG0192003-0 Collector(s) & number: Mostert, L, 302 | 1997-10-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kleinmond, Westbank Vierdekloof, north Proteadorp.

General notes: Fynbos. Rocky; well - drained sand. Sandstone. In full sun. Moderate slope. Undisturbed. Burned February 1997. Plant height 60mm. Spreading shrub. Flowers white to mauve. Frequent.

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Barcode: PRE0984420-0 Collector(s) & number: Mostert, L, 302 | 1997-10-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. North Protea dorp. West bank vierde kloof.

General notes: Burned February 1997. Local abundance: Frequent.

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Barcode: PRE0430725-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 404 | 1896-1-18

South Africa, Western Cape, SIR LOWRYS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0430724-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2375 | 1830-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIV.; ZONDEREINDE RIVER; APPELSKRAAL

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Barcode: PRE0694342-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 9093 | 1981-9-18

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND VIA SIR LOWRY'S PASS

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Barcode: PRE0594834-0 Collector(s) & number: Johns, A, PRE 594834 | 1997-1-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond, at cellphone aerial. Along service road to Vodacom antenna.

General notes: Slope: gentle. Construction site. Prostrate, coppice, leaves trifoliate. Flowers in cluster. Scattered over. Conf.: T Nkonki, 09/05/2003.

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Barcode: PRE0430726-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 175 | 1968-12-20

South Africa, Western Cape, EASTERLY ASCENT PLATBERG-KOGELBERG FOR RES

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Barcode: PRE0430729-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23191 | 1962-12-18

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; DE DAM; 5.5 MI NE OF DE DAM

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0781871-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1032 | 1975-4-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest Langrivier Catchment.

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Barcode: PRE0533486-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7236 | 1900--

South Africa, Western Cape, VOGELBERG; OUDEBOS FOR.

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Barcode: NBG0192009-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, B. 57 | 1969-12-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Lower South West slopes of Buffelstalberg.

General notes: Laterite soil, dry in summer - clayey. Erect. 6".

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0459716-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3200 | 1970-12-17

South Africa, Western Cape, STEENBRAS; LARGE KLOOF S. OF DAM WALL.

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Barcode: PRE0430728-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2023 | 1972-11-22

South Africa, Western Cape, KOGELBERG STATE FOR.; NR THE HIGHLANDS-PALMIET CROSSING

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Barcode: PRE0430721-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, 775 | 1944-11-18

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0462685-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 7436 | 1970-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, BETTY'S BAY

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Barcode: PRE0822174-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 6935 | 1895-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUW HOEK; UPPER SLOPES OF MTS

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Barcode: PRE0430719-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 6935 | 1895-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUW HOEK; UPPER SLOPES OF MTS

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Barcode: SAM0068456-0 Collector(s) & number: Brunt, M, s.n. | 1955-9-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div.; Bettys Bay.

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Barcode: PRE0430722-0 Collector(s) & number: Pont, 1170 | 1929-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; MOSSEL RIVER; FT OF MTS

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Barcode: NBG0015933-1 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 16489 | 1944-11-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Aries Kraal.

General notes: Flowers dull mauve.

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Barcode: PRE0430727-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 61595 | 1949-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; PALMIET RIVER VALLEY; GRABOUW

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Barcode: NBG0015969-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8040 | 1953-8-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Buffelskloof - Hangklip.

General notes: Flowers lilac - mauve.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000055-0 Collector(s) & number: Mostert, L, 302 | 1997-10-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion. Kleinmond, West bank Vierdekloof, N. of Proteadorp.

General notes: Frequent. Genus : 3703:4

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Barcode: PRE0430720-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, 912 | 1944-12-30

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0782610-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1071 | 1945-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek. Biesiesvlei.

General notes: Plant 15-20cm tall. Leaves trifoliate. Flowers white. Rare. Conf:A.Fellingham ex SAAS

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Barcode: PRE0430723-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 11344 | 1930-12-21

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; SLOPE OF MT RAVING

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Barcode: NBG0192019-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 1032 | 1975-4-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Jonkershoek State Forest. Langrivier Catchment.

General notes: Occasional vegetative herb, finished flowering on well - drained moderate slope six months after the fire. Pinky - white flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0015935-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 17525 | 1945-11-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Rooi Els.

General notes: Flowers mauve.

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape

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Western Cape, South Africa

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Western Cape, South Africa

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Fabaceae: Otholobium C.H.Stirt. Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL

In: 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

1986

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Notes on the genus Otholobium (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) Stirton, CH

South African Journal of Botany 52: 1-6

1937

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The genus Psoralea Linn. Forbes, HML

Bothalia 3: 116-136

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