Zyrphelis foliosa (Harv.) Kuntze
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Stem half-shrubby, corymbosely much-branched, branches spreading, leafy to the summit; leaves linear, obtuse, ciliate and pilose; heads small, subsessile, ending leafy branches; invol.-scales few, subacute; achenes pilose, 3-5 inches high, very much branched and ramulous, all the flowering branches leafy to the summit. The dried specimens are glaucous. From: Harvey, WH. 1865. Compositae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 44-530. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/1/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Sparsely hairy shrublet to 15 cm. Leaves linear. Flower heads radiate, 1-few in corymbs, yellow with white or mauve rays. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Cape Peninsula to Stanford. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Altitude

80 to 1220 m

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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NAM

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LES

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EC

NC

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MP

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Zyrphelis foliosa (Harv.) Kuntze

Published in: Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 374 (1891)

Synonym(s)

Mairia foliosa Harv.

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 66 (1865)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

SPECIES foliosa

This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:

51 results for Zyrphelis foliosa (Harv.) Kuntze

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0806120-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 81 | 1980-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Experimental Site between plots 4 and 5.

General notes: Det: D.A. Davies

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0806121-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 21 | 1979-12-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest: Langrivier Catchment; In firebreak; 4 year old veld. West of Langrivier.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0216876-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2198 | 1973-8-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg State Forest. Pan area near Krabbefontein.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0162881-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2752 | 1830-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; GRIETJIESGAT; MT. AT GRIETJIESGAT BETW. LOWRYS PASS AND PALMIET RIVER

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Barcode: NBG0034737-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1088 | 1951-10-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Houwhoek.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0574163-0 Collector(s) & number: Mostert, L, 311 | 1997-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus District: Kleinmond: 200 m NE of Old Cemetery on West bank Palmiet River.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0157272-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 5241 | 1987-12-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Houhoek. Houtech terrain. Circular drive.

General notes: Alt. 600 ft. Mauve ray florets. Yellow discs.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0152030-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3863 | 1991-12-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Maanskyn Reserve. Padda's Gat.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000001-0 Collector(s) & number: Mostert, L, 311 | 1997-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion. Kleinmond, 200 m NE. of Old Cemetery on West bank Palmiet River.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: GHPG$0001118-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1455 | 2001-1-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West subregion, Gordon's Bay, Clarence Drive coastal road R44, terraced cutting just N. of Kogel Bay.

General notes: Few.

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Barcode: NBG0024319-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 3328 | 1944-11-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Kogel Bay.

General notes: Flowers mauve.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000638-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1331 | 2000-2-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus subregion, Highlands, near Parking area for Perdeberg Trail.

General notes: Genus: 8820:10

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Barcode: NBG0024314-0 Collector(s) & number: Heginbotham, M, 117 | 1949-10-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Palmiet River.

General notes: White or mauve flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0024318-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 14090 | 1942-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Palmiet River.

General notes: Alt. 500 ft. Flowers white or mauve.

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Barcode: PRE0162880-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 428 | 1896-2-8

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUW HOEK

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Barcode: PRE0814439-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 946 | 1992-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West District: Southern Hottentots Holland Moun- tains; Kogelberg State Forest; ca 250m North West and up- stream of Stokoe Bridge on edge of Palmiet River.

General notes: Det: J. Beyers Conf: P.P.J. Herman

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Barcode: NBG0216785-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 1017 | 1970-1-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Forest Reserve - Plot 277 / 7. 34°19'S 18°59'E.

General notes: Alt. 400 ft. Dry rocky-sandy cartref soil. Mixed restionaceous hillveld. White flowers. Hairy leaves. Herb 9" tall.

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Barcode: GHPG$0002393-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1121 | 1996-8-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Grabouw. Houwhoek Pass. On N. side of pass, above "Picnic Site".

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0216919-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, MC, 1481 | 1936-3-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Between Steenbras and Kogel Bay near the sea.

General notes: White rays.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0216905-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 946 | 1992-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. ±250 m NW and upstream of Stokoe Bridge on the edge of Palmiet River.

General notes: Alt. 80 m. Moderate slope. S aspect. Well-drained grey-brown sandy loam stony soil. TMG - sandstone. Burnt 20 months ago. Acocks Veld Type Fybos vegetation. Occasional. Erect dwarf shrub. White flower. Plant height 0.30 m. Plant with short stem, then branching and rebranching from seed after fire. Leaves alternate, linear and hairy. Flowers with a yellow centre, ray flowers with a purple tinge.

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Barcode: NBG0216899-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 533 | 1947-1-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Kleinmond.

General notes: Ridge. S facing slope.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1478807-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8661 | 2016-1-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Nature Reserve; 3 km SW of Krabbefonteyn; near Eskom servitude.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0216878-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12566 | 2004-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. 34°13'01"S 19°11'25"E.

General notes: Alt. 695 ft. Slopes burnt last summer. Voucher for NBI DNA bank.

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Barcode: NBG0216824-0 Collector(s) & number: Durand, BJ, 381 | 1978-2-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg State Forest. Base of Spinnekopnes gorge.

General notes: T.M.S. Steep mountainside - burnt veld. "Flowers" white with yellow centre (composite inflorescence). Hairy thick leaves with a central groove. Taproot ± 5 cm high.

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Barcode: NBG0120511-0 Collector(s) & number: Nordenstam, RB, 2155 | 1974-11-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Palmiet River Mouth.

General notes: Sandy patches on mountain slopes. Decumbent herb. Rays purple, disc yellow.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1547985-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3851 | 2020-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Elgin, Solva, near head of Palmiet River.

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Barcode: NBG0024312-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 6072 | 1936-1-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Cledon Dist. Palmiet River Mouth.

General notes: White flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0587586-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 2752 | 1830-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; GRIETJIESGAT; MT. AT GRIETJIESGAT BETW. LOWRYS PASS AND PALMIET RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0722736-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8548 | 1896-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, ELIM; MOUNTAINS NEAR ELIM

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Barcode: NBG0216858-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, MC, 584 | 1933-1-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Hermanus.

General notes: Mountain summit by sea. White flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0216831-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 1114 | 1948-11-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Kleinmond.

General notes: At foot of mountain under resevoir. Dwarf shrub 6 - 12" high. Light purple flowers.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0216915-0 Collector(s) & number: Flynn, AP, APF 575 | 1987-11-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Heuningklip Farm (Gibson).

General notes: Alt. c. 110 m. Mesic mountain fynbos. W facing slope of 10 - 15% gradient. Leached coarse soil (Lamotte?) Site burned in winter 1986.

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Barcode: NBG0216867-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 855 | 1992-10-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. ±1.4 km from Dwars River, left of road to Highlands.

General notes: Alt. 80 m. S aspect. Moderate slope. TMG - sandstone and quartz pebbles. Well-drained grey brown sandy loam stony soil. Burnt 18 months ago. Acocks Veld Type Fynbos vegetation. Occasional. Evergreen perennial erect. Purple flowers. 0.30 m high. Plant with long stem, then branching and rebranching from seed after fire. Leaves linear, hairy, course and alternate, flowers with a light-yellow centre.

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Barcode: NBG0216888-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 889 | 1928-9-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Houwhoek, top of Pass. S side.

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Barcode: NBG0216894-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobler, PJ, 472 | 1962-1-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Paardeberg. Palmietriver mouth.

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Barcode: NBG0217030-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 387 | 1992-2-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. ±1.5 km from 2nd dwelling, ± 200 m right of N road near a damp area.

General notes: Alt. 60 m. E aspect. Moderate slope. Seepage area. Well-drained grey-brown sandy loam soil. TMG sandstone. Acocks Veld Type Fynbos vegetation. Recently burned. Rare. Annual erect herb. Flower colour white. Plant height 0.15 m. Plant branching from base and rebranching. Leaves alternating, oblanceolate, hairy (light). Flowers with a yellow centre.

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Barcode: NBG0081934-0 Collector(s) & number: Wild, H, 6299 | 1964-1-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Betty's Bay.

General notes: Rays white, some drying purple-blue.

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Barcode: NBG0024320-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 3886 | 1951-12-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Elgin.

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Barcode: NBG0216862-0 Collector(s) & number: Orchard, ER, 375 | 1976-11-16

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

General notes: Alt. 200 m. S facing, stony slope. Small mauve daisy with yellow centre: bristles feathered.

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Barcode: NBG0216816-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 792 | 1948-1-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Palmiet River.

General notes: Ridge.

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Barcode: NBG0120512-0 Collector(s) & number: Nordenstam, RB, 2201 | 1974-11-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. 15 km NE of Onrus on road to Caledon.

General notes: Stoney sandy slope. shrublets c. 2 dm high. Rays 7-8, disc yellow.

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Observation records

Date: 10/22/2021 10:27:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 10/28/2022 1:58:55 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 10/30/2022 4:49:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/22/2023 10:48:03 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 4/30/2022 1:28:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 5/2/2022 11:09:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/22/2019 11:57:59 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/10/2020 6:54:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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2022

SERIES

A taxonomic revision of the genus Zyrphelis (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa. Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker-Wiegand, U.

Strelitzia 45: 1-249

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1994

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Repartition of Mairia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Nesom, GL

Phytologia 76(2)85-95

1891

BOOK

Vol. 1 Kuntze, CEO

Felix, Leipzig

1865

FLORA CHAPTER

Compositae Harvey, WH

In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Flora Capensis 3: 44-530

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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