Herbs at first forming a thalloid, creeping body resembling Marchantia; later erect, long branching woody stems up to 20 cm long and 1 mm in diam. may be produced, which at intervals form fascicles (contracted side-branches) consisting of leaves and bractelate flowers. Leaves filiform, branching dichotomously, 2-5 cm long. Flowers single, borne on the thalloid body or in the fascicles in the axils of leaves or bracts, subtended by 2-3 rough, unequal, conchiform bracts; spathella obovoid, splitting irregularly at the apex to form a wide-mouthed, funnel-shaped cup; flower recurved inside the spathella, becoming erect at anthesis, when the pedicels lengthen to 1-3 mm; perianth of 2 subulate segments on each side of the androphore; stamens 2, the filaments fused to the apex, one anther placed slightly above the other, bilocular; pollen 2-celled; ovary ovoid, sessile, the swollen ovoid placenta bearing numerous ovules. Capsules ovoid, 8-12-ribbed, splitting into 2 equal valves, one deciduous; seeds flattened, oblong, reticulate, shiny black. From: Obermeyer, AA. 1970. Podostemaceae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 205-211. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Perennial hydrophyte, 30-90 mm high; at first forming green or reddish thalloid body, later erect; stems absent, very short and hardly emerging from thalloid base, when present stems dichotomously branched, woody, ± leafless to densely leafy. Leaves filiform, up to 70 mm long, simple or forked. Spathellas spherical to obovoid, clustered in leaf axils, each subtended by 2 bracts, splitting irregularly at apex to form a wide-mouthed, funnel-shaped cup. Flowers single, borne on thalloid body or in fascicles in axils of leaves or bracts, becoming erect at anthesis. Stamens 2; filaments fused at apex; pollen 2-celled. Ovary ovoid, sessile with many ovules. Flowering time June-Oct. Fruit an ovoid capsule, 8-12-ribbed. From: Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Podostemaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1319-1319. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Herb first with thalloid body and later with long stems up to 200 mm and 1 mm in diameter. Leaves floating, filiform, branching dichotomously, 20-50 mm long. Flowers aggregated in dense, sessile clusters at intervals along stem or on thallus. Capsule ellipsoid, with 8-10 ribs. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Commonly found forming mats on rocks in swiftly flowing water; Sub-Escarpment Grassland, Sub-Escarpment Savanna. From: Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Podostemaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1319-1319. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Rivers or streams. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Tropica Africa and extending to the eastern Transvaal, Natal and Eastern Cape. From: Obermeyer, AA. 1970. Podostemaceae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 205-211. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
1000 to 2700 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
Lacis ceratophylla auct., sensu Drège
Sphaerothylax wageri G.Taylor
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Malpighiales
FAMILY Podostemaceae
SUBFAMILY Podostemoideae
GENUS Sphaerothylax
SPECIES algiformis
11 results for Sphaerothylax algiformis Bisch. ex C.Krauss
Barcode: PRE0388098-2 Collector(s) & number: Wager, VA, PRE 53334 | 1935-6-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Sabie District;, Woodbush falls. Kloof between Sabie and Lydenburg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0388101-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 3902 | 1966-4-9
South Africa, Eastern Cape, MACLEAR DIST.; LITTLE POT RIVER; ON RD. TO NAUDES NEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0388098-1 Collector(s) & number: Wager, VA, PRE 53334 | 1935-6-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Sabie District;, Woodbush falls. Kloof between Sabie and Lydenburg.
General notes: Running stream densely forested kloof Sabie, E. Transvaal large and branching.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0388099-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 2814 | 1962-4-27
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, BERGVILLE DIST.; TUGELA ROAD BRIDGE; BERGVILLE-ROYAL NATAL NAT. PARK RD.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0388100-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, PRE 53339 | 1921-7-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MONT AUX SOURCES; KOODOO STREAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0523687-0 Collector(s) & number: Porter, RN, 40857 | 1967-5-5
Eswatini, MLILWANE GAME RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0457627-0 Collector(s) & number: Wager, VA, PRE 56537 | 1957-4-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MOOI RIVER DIST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0553188-0 Collector(s) & number: Wager, VA, PRE 32678 | 1943-6-5
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MOOI RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0388102-0 Collector(s) & number: Davidson, LE, 822 | 1969-10-29
South Africa, Transvaal, PILGRIMS REST DIST.; BLYDE RIVER; STREAM ON BELVEDERE RES. RUNNING INTO BLYDE RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0523029-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 10240 | 1944-3-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WEENEN DIST.; ESTCOURT; BUSHMANS RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0523214-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 3902 | 1966-4-9
South Africa, Eastern Cape, MACLEAR DIST.; LITTLE POT RIVER; ON RD. TO NAUDES NEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Podostemaceae Magwaza, ZLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1319-1319
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1991
BOOK
Énumération des Plantes à Fleurs d'Afrique Tropicale, Vol. 1 Lebrun, J-P; Stork, ALJardin Botanique, Geneva
1970
FLORA
Droseraceae Obermeyer, AAFlora of Southern Africa 13: 187-201
Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria
1970
FLORA
Podostemaceae Obermeyer, AAFlora of Southern Africa 13: 205-211
Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria
No results found for Sphaerothylax algiformis Bisch. ex C.Krauss
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
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