PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / POACEAE / CHLORIDOIDEAE / PAPPOPHOREAE / LOPHACME / DIGITATA

Lophacme digitata Stapf
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Slender tufted perennial 170-570 mm high; rhizomes long, slender; basal sheaths fibrous. Leaf blade 30-45 x 1.0-2.5 mm. Inflorescence of 2-8 racemes, up to 80 mm long, not obviously secund. Spikelet 5-6 mm long; lower glume 3.4-5.1 mm long; upper glume ± as long as spikelet; lemma pilose on back, hairs not clavate, central nerve extending to an awn longer than the lemma; awn slender, straight; anther 1.8-2.0 mm long; upper sterile florets modified to form a tuft of awns. From: Mashau, AC. 2015. Lophacme Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 421-422. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial; 0.17-0.57 m high; rhizome long; slender; tufted. Leaf blades 30-45 x 1.0-2.5 mm; basal sheaths fibrous. Flowers: in a panicle of slender; spike-like racemes; digitately arranged; spikelets 5-6 mm long; spikes 2-8; up to 80 mm long; central nerve of lemma extending to an awn longer than floret. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Poaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 987-1107. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Slender perennial, rhizomatous and tufted, up to 0.6 m high. Rhizome long and slender. Leaf blades 30-45 mm long, 1.0-2.5 mm wide. Basal sheaths fibrous. Spikelets 5-6 mm long. Spikes 2-8, up to 80 mm long; central nerve of lemma extending to an awn longer than floret. 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]

Habitat

Open highveld sourveld. From: Mashau, AC. 2015. Lophacme Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 421-422. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Dry Grassland; Mesic Grassland. Open Highveld sourveld. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Poaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 987-1107. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Open highveld sourveld. 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]

Distribution

Northwards to Zambia and Zimbabwe. LIM, G, M, FS, KZN. From: Mashau, AC. 2015. Lophacme Stapf. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 421-422. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

February to April

Altitude

900 to 1500 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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Lophacme digitata Stapf
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Poales

FAMILY Poaceae

SUBFAMILY Chloridoideae

TRIBE Pappophoreae

GENUS Lophacme

SPECIES digitata

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0967151-0 Collector(s) & number: Rattray, JM, 1687 | --

Zimbabwe, Marandellas. Grasslands Experiment Station.

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Barcode: PRE0008251-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 1828 | 1947-3-15

South Africa, Gauteng, RAYTON

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Barcode: PRE0008256-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDonald, W, 5468 | 1904-12-25

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA

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Barcode: PRE0008249-0 Collector(s) & number: Bryant, EG, D11 | 1919-3-2

South Africa, Gauteng, JOHANNESBURG DIST.; TURFFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0008253-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 3693 | 1948-2-15

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; UNIVERSITY EXP. FARM; TOWARDS BRUMMERIA

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Barcode: PRE0008254-0 Collector(s) & number: Anderson, JG, 36 | 1960-3-13

South Africa, Gauteng, BRONKHORSTSPRUIT DIS; .5 MI. S. OF BRONKHORSTSPRUIT

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Barcode: PRE0008246-0 Collector(s) & number: Hamilton, J, 10644 | --

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ERMELO; LAKE CHRISSIE

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Barcode: PRE0008252-0 Collector(s) & number: Mogg, AOD, 16863 | 1943-3-26

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; CULLINAN; ZONDERWATER FARM 2 MI. E. OF CULLINAN

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Barcode: PRE0008260-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 11595 | 1945-7-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DUNDEE DIST.; RORKES DRIFT

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Barcode: PRE0967150-0 Collector(s) & number: Robinson, EA, 6906 | 1966-4-11

Zambia, District: Mankoya. 45 km W. of Mankoya.

General notes: Densely caespitose perennial.

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Barcode: PRE0008247-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 11530 | 1945-7-9

South Africa, Mpumalanga, WAKKERSTROOM DIST.; 11 MI. NE. OF DIRKIESDORP

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Barcode: PRE0624543-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 4264 | 1983-4-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG; BOSHEBELHO MISSION; GRASSY SLOPES ABOVE KLEIN OLIFANTS RIVER GORGE-ON OPPOSITE SLOPE FROM FORT MERENS

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Barcode: PRE0008250-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 974 | 1946-3-12

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; TWENTY-FOUR RIVERS; 13 MI. E. OF VAALWATER

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Barcode: PRE0547368-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 1453 | 1979-3-2

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG; PUREKRANS

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Barcode: PRE0820412-0 Collector(s) & number: Kroon, NV, 11800 | 1996-3-8

South Africa, Free State, Wonderwater Section 1: Stoebe vulgaris dominant plant, some damp areas. Near gravel vehicle track. 26°47'00-20"S 27°47'02-50"E.

General notes: Gravelly soil. Full sun. Height 45 - 50 cm. Stems pink, inflorescence pink-maroon. 1 large clump only. Ex Kroon Herbarium (Kroon)

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Barcode: PRE0008248-0 Collector(s) & number: Hamilton, J, 997 | 1904-3-29

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ERMELO; LAKE CHRISSIE

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Barcode: PRE0563831-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthee, M, 1533 | 1996-3-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Chrissiesmeer. Bothwell Farm 90 IT.

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Barcode: PRE0008255-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 10108 | 1961-5-9

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; 15 MI. NW. OF MIDDELBURG ON LANGKLOOF 242 FARM

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Barcode: PRE0107041-0 Collector(s) & number: Gilliland, HB, 27043 | 1953-2-28

South Africa, Gauteng, WITWATERSRAND; KRUGERSDORP; N. OF DORP

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Barcode: PRE0624544-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 4265 | 1983-4-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG; BOSHEBELHO MISSION; GRASSY SLOPES ABOVE KLEIN OLIFANTS RIVER GORGE- ON OPPOSITE SLOPE TO FORT MERENSK

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Barcode: PRE0771303-0 Collector(s) & number: de Wet, SF, 884 | 2004-3-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Utrecht. Mondi. Site 6.

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Barcode: PRE0820722-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 2833 | 1995-1-30

South Africa, Free State, Harrismith: Qua Qua Nasionale Park; Witkrans.

General notes: Grasveld. Gras 15 cm hoog. Ex Nasionale Museum Bloemfontein

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Barcode: PRE0008245-0 Collector(s) & number: Burtt Davy, J, 5468 | 1906--

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ERMELO

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Barcode: PRE0008257-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19 | 1942-2-9

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; NOOITGEDACHT 699

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Barcode: PRE0008258-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23566 | 1965-3-19

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; 13.2 MI. NW. OF WARMBATHS

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Barcode: PRE0008259-0 Collector(s) & number: Huntley, BJ, 1922 | 1968-2-20

South Africa, Limpopo, PERCY FYFE NAT RES

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2017

SERIES CHAPTER

Poaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 987-1107

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2015

SERIES CHAPTER

Lophacme Stapf Mashau, AC

In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 421-422

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1984

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Clayton, WD; Renvoize, SA

Kew Bulletin 38: 61-61

1923

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

South African graminae: grasses of the Transvaal as represented in the National Herbarium Stent, SM

Bothalia 1(1-3)222-303

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E. and Van Wyk, B. 2001. Crassula badspoortense Van Jaarsveld, a new species from the Western Cape Province. Aloe. 38:29-30

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E. and Williamson, G. 1994. Tylecodon longipes (Crassulaceae), a new species from the south-central Richtersveld (North-western Cape Province). Aloe. 31:56-58

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. 1981. Aloe meyeri van Jaarsveld: a new aloe from the north-west Cape (R.S.A.). Journal of South African Botany. 47:567-571

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. 1981. Aloe meyeri: a new aloe from the Richtersveld. National Cactus and Succulent Journal. 36:106-107

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. 1982. Aloe dabenorisana van Jaarsveld: a new aloe from the North-West Cape (R.S.A.). Journal of South African Botany. 48:419-424

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. 1983. Freylinia visseri en Freylinia decurrens (Scrophulariaceae): Twee nuwe spesies van die Suid-Wes Kaapland. Journal of South African Botany. 49:57-61

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