PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / IRIDACEAE / CROCOIDEAE / IXIEAE / FREESIA / VIRIDIBRACTEATA / LEICHTLINII / LEICHTLINII

Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. leichtlinii
VU Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Plants mostly 100-200 mm high. Leaves usually prostrate or inclined and ± half as long as flowering stem. Flowers cream-coloured to pale yellow, usually lightly flushed dull purple on reverse of tepals, base of lower 3 tepals marked deep yellow to orange; perianth tube (15-)20-25 mm long with basal narrow part (5-)6-9 mm long; tepals unequal, dorsal largest, 13-18 x 8-14 mm, lower tepals 12-14 x 8-12 mm. Seeds wrinkled. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy or calcareous loam in open scrub or coastal thicket. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

From Agulhas to St Sebastian Bay in Western Cape. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

August to September

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
Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. leichtlinii

Published in: Strelitzia 27: 70 (2010)

Synonym(s)

Freesia gentilis N.E.Br.


Freesia middlemostii W.F.Barker


Freesia muirii N.E.Br.


Freesia xanthospila (DC.) Klatt var. leichtlinii (Klatt) N.E.Br.


Nymanina leichtlinii (Klatt) Kuntze


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asparagales

FAMILY Iridaceae

SUBFAMILY Crocoideae

TRIBE Ixieae

GENUS Freesia

SUBGENUS Viridibracteata

SPECIES leichtlinii

SUBSPECIES leichtlinii

21 results for Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. leichtlinii

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG1497255-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9256 | 2017-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Struisbaai, between Hotagterklip and municipal dump.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0061281-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 9011 | 1940-8-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. The Poort.

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Barcode: NBG0158695-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 540 | 1995-8-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. 3419DB & DD. Flats just west of Heuningrug.

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Barcode: PRE0623612-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 4864 | 1978-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp: 0.5 km along turnoff to Zoetendalsvlei Farm.

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Barcode: NBG1480080-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 14184 | 2016-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. De Hoop National Park, shallow valley east of road.

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Barcode: PRE0623994-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 1090 | 1978-9-7

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP - POTBERG NATURE RESERVE; POTBERG FARM, 2 KM FROM COAST ALONG TRACK TO COAST.

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Barcode: NBG0093846-2 Collector(s) & number: Thomas, ML, (e) | 1971-8-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay. West of Little Brak River, 300 yds., ± beyond railway bridge.

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Barcode: NBG0180848-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 3881 | 1978-8-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale. Still Bay, Panorama circle 6.

General notes: Abundant.

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Barcode: NBG0178826-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2194 | 1979-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop - Potberg Nature Reserve. Dronkvlei; white sandy areas between limestone outcrops on flats.

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Barcode: NBG0178743-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, M, 1961 | 1984-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, De Hoop, Melkkamer. Disturbed, grazed area under Acacia cyclops. Sand.

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Barcode: NBG0124757-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 4864 | 1978-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. 0.5km along turnoff to Zoetendalsvlei farm; deep sandy soil, with tall tussock Restionaceae

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Barcode: NBG0208355-0 Collector(s) & number: McMaster, JC, s.n. | 2006-8-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp airstrip.

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Barcode: PRE0610264-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2194 | 1979-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP; POTBERG NATURE RESERVE; DRONKVLEI.

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Barcode: PRE0090754-0 Collector(s) & number: Muir, J, 4849B | 1932-9-25

South Africa, Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY DIV.

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Barcode: NBG0247559-0 Collector(s) & number: De Villiers, U, PB 482 | 2000-7-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Still Bay. Along the fringe of the landing strip in Pauline Bohnen Reserve. 34° 21'S, 21° 25'E.

General notes: Widespread and common locally.

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Barcode: PRE0819335-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1968 | 1988-8-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay Dist.; Between Outeniquastrand and Tergniet.

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Barcode: NBG0061282-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 2691 | 1943-9-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. The Poort.

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Barcode: PRE0090753-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 3045 | 1926-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; NACHTWACHT FARM; IN RIETHEUWELS.

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Barcode: NBG0256148-0 Collector(s) & number: Rymer, P, 008 | 2007-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, 1 km from turn off Bredasdorp/Agulhas Road toward Elim. 34°34'18.2"S 20°02'06.7"E.

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Barcode: NBG0093846-1 Collector(s) & number: Thomas, ML, (e) | 1971-8-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay. West of Little Brak River, 300 yds., ± beyond railway bridge.

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Barcode: NBG0065224-0 Collector(s) & number: Loubser, JW, 2017 | 1962-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp. Agulhas.

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2020

SERIES

Iridaceae of southern Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC

Strelitzia 42: 1-1159

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2010

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC

Strelitzia 27:

1982

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Systematics of Freesia Klatt (Iridaceae) Goldblatt, P

Journal of South African Botany 48(1)39-91

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Status

Status and criteria

VU

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

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Kamler, J. F., Stenkewitz, U., Klare, U. Jacobsen, N. F., and Macdonald, D. W. 2012b. Resource partitioning among cape foxes,bat-eared foxes, and black-backed jackals in South Africa. Journal of Wildlife Management. 76:1241-1253

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Kamler, J. F., Stenkewitz, U., and Macdonald, D. W. 2013. Lethal and sublethal effects of black-backed jackals on cape foxes and bat-eared foxes. Journal of Mammalogy. 94

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Power, R.J. 2014. The distribution and status of mammals in the North West Province. Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation & Tourism, North West Provincial Government, Mahikeng

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Boshoff, A.F. and Kerley, G.I.H. 2001. Potential distributions of the medium-to large-sized mammals in the Cape Floristic Region, based on historical accounts and habitat requirements. African Zoology. 36:245-273

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Dean WRJ, Milton SJ. 1991. Disturbances in semi-arid shrubland and arid grassland in the Karoo, South Africa: mammal diggings as germination sites.. African Journal of Ecology. 29:11–16

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