PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / SELAGINEAE / SELAGO / LACUNOSA
Perennial herb that will flower when very young and only single-stemmed, eventually several stems from apex of woody taproot, crown up to 10 mm in diam., stems c. 150-600 mm long, stoutest seen 7 mm in diam. but this exceptional, simple to loosely well branched, suberect to prostrate, usually floriferous only in upper part, puberulous, hairs up to 0.1-0.2(-0.4) mm long, recurved, mostly appressed, lower part of old stems often nude, younger parts closely leafy. Leaves opposite soon alternate upwards, fascicled, largest primary leaves 8-30 x 0.8-3 mm (caution : these often wanting in older plants with stems nude at base), oblong-elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate, apex subacute or obtuse, base narrowed, petiolate in largest leaves, margins entire or occasionally with up to 4 tiny teeth near apex, slightly thickened, scarcely revolute, midrib slightly raised on lower surface, invisible on upper, hairs often minute but stout, up to 0.1-0.2 mm long on margins, either confined to midline on lower surface, or scattered over both surfaces, glandular-punctate as well; axillary leaves similar but smaller. Inflorescence composed of innumerable racemes c. 3 x 3 mm in first flower, elongating to c. 15-20 mm in fruit, pedicels then distant, arranged in long panicles, simple or compound. Bract adnate to pedicel and calyx tube, lowermost 1.5-2.4 x 0.3-0.6 mm, oblong - spathulate, obtuse, tip ± hooded, incurved, white membranous margins usually wanting rarely present, then less than 0.1 mm broad, hairs few, up to 0.1-0.15 mm long on lower margins, sometimes on keel as well, often globular glands as well. Pedicels 0.15-0.3 mm long. Calyx 0.8-1.1 mm long, very obliquely 3-lobed, anticolateral lobes occasionally bifid, each lobe served by a vascular strand, posticous lobe minute, anticolateral lobes 0.7-1 x 0.2-0.4 mm, hairs to 0.1-0.15 mm long on margins and outside on posticous side, minute globular glands as well. Corolla tube 0.8-1.1 mm long (all parts smaller when flowers female), funnel-shaped, limb 1.5-2 mm across lateral lobes, posticous lobes 0.4-0.7 x 0.3-0.4 mm or lip sometimes entire, anticous lobe 0.7-1 x 0.4-0.8 mm, all lobes oblong-elliptic, white. Stamens: posticous filaments 0.6-1 mm long, anticous filaments 0.8-1.2 mm, all anthers well exserted (except in female flowers). Stigma and stylec. 1.2-2 mm long. Ovary c. 0.25 x 0.25 mm. Cocci 0.6-0.8 x 0.5-0.7 mm, orange- or red-brown, smooth or slightly granular, the pair reniform or cordate in outline. The plants probably flower whenever moisture is available to promote growth. From: Hilliard, OM. 1999. The Tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
The species is characterized by its longhand often relatively broad primary leaves, conspicuously stalked flowers, narrow, curved, obtuse and more or less hooded bracts, narrowanticolateral calyx lobes, and the pair of cocci reniform or cordate in outline. It is easily distinguished from S. paniculata by its narrow bracts and anticolateral calyx lobes, shorter corolla tubes, and smaller, differently shaped, cocci. From: Hilliard, OM. 1999. The Tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
The plants appear to favour moist or at least seasonally moist places along river banks and around marshes and pans but records from 'roadsides', 'near dongas', 'old kitchen garden' suggest weed propensities. From: Hilliard, OM. 1999. The Tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
Selago lacunosa appears to be widely distributed in SE Africa, but information is scanty: in Zimbabwe there are records from the Zambezi valley and around Bulawayo; in Mozambique, from the Zambezi valley and the environs of Maputo; one record from SE Botswana near Francistown; then the northern and north western Transvaal, south to near Pretoria. From: Hilliard, OM. 1999. The Tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
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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
Walafrida lacunosa (Klotzsch) Rolfe
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Scrophulariaceae
TRIBE Selagineae
GENUS Selago
SPECIES lacunosa
24 results for Selago lacunosa Klotzsch
Barcode: PRE0158920-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsen, NHG, 2088 | 1972-2-9
South Africa, Limpopo, STERKRIVIERDAM NATURE RESERVE.
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Barcode: PRE0158991-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 5687 | 1961-6-2
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; WAMBIA PAN
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Barcode: PRE1029811-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 20386 | 2024-1-9
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District. Summerplace. Farm: McCabe Zyn Hoek 19 KR. ± 3.1 km NW from main camp.
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Barcode: PRE0746898-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 1918 | 1990-4-1
South Africa, North West, BOPHUTHATSWANA; PILANESBERG NAT.PARK; BAILE ROAD BETWEEN TLOU & NARE JUNCTIONS
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Barcode: PRE1029813-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 20390 | 2024-1-9
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District. Summerplace. Farm: McCabe Zyn Hoek 19 KR. ± 2 km NW from main camp.
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Barcode: PRE0777483-0 Collector(s) & number: Krynauw, S, 1548 | 1991-3-11
South Africa, Limpopo, MOOIMEISIESFONTEIN; STERKFONTEIN FARM 282 KQ
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Barcode: PRE0984583-0 Collector(s) & number: Nyambeni, T, L 04-02 | 2011-11-13
South Africa, Limpopo, Limpopo River.
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Barcode: PRE0149196-0 Collector(s) & number: De Jongh, ME, 6517 | 1902-2-
South Africa, Limpopo, NYLSTROOM
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Barcode: PRE0879114-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17619 | 2022-4-25
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District, ca. 40 km directly NE of Vaalwater. Leobo Private Nature Reserve. Farm: Schurfpoort 112KR, homestead. 24°08'26.77"S 28°25'54.07"E.
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Barcode: PRE1029936-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 20494 | 2024-1-12
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District. Summerplace Game Reserve. Farm: Langwater 62 KR. ca. 2.7 km ESE from main camp.
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Barcode: PRE0159001-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 2919 | 1953-4-29
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; KLOPPERFONTEIN; S. E. VAN KLOPPERFONTEIN AAN GRENS
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Barcode: PRE0799301-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 1672 | 1993-6-24
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District, N of Naboomspruit; Farm Heinrichan LePhalala; Central part of farm in ravine.
General notes: Closed woodland. Humus rich sandy soil. Dry. Waterberg sandstone. Full sun to shade. Gentle eastern slopes. Other: rocky slopes - rocks ca 70 cm in diameter. Straggling semi-decumbent forb 0.4 m tall. White flowers. Rare.
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Barcode: PRE0799279-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 1734 | 1993-6-25
South Africa, Limpopo, Potgietersrus District, N of Naboomspruit; Farm Kaalfontein.
General notes: Open grassland. Coarse sand. Dry, well-drained. Waterberg sandstone. Full sun. Moderate NE slopes. Decumbent forb with thin leaves. Flowers white to cream-coloured.
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Barcode: PRE0158905-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 8452 | 1954-2-23
South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; ONS HOOP; 3 MI. N. OF ONS HOOP P.O.
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Barcode: PRE0879025-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 17712 | 2022-3-28
South Africa, Limpopo, Waterberg District. Dabchick Concervancy, ca. 8 km WSW of Rankin's Pass on dirtroad to Thabazimbi. Farm: Kliprivier 464 KQ. 24°34'36.1"S 27°50'10.2"E.
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Barcode: PRE0158850-0 Collector(s) & number: Meeuse, ADJ, 9238 | 1954-1-29
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.: NEAR PIETERSBURG
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Barcode: PRE0158970-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3342 | 1953-12-4
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; WAMBIA
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Barcode: PRE0871537-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 14749 | 2019-3-1
South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria District. Open veld N of Persiquor Park. 25°44'28.9"S 28°16'19.2"E.
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Barcode: PRE0159005-0 Collector(s) & number: Leeman, AC, TRV 27475 | 1929-2-7
South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; BUSHVELD NR. PRETORIA SALTPAN
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Barcode: PRE0802263-0 Collector(s) & number: Makgakga, MC, 47 | 1994-1-6
South Africa, Limpopo, Pietersburg: Moletsi; Moletsi Nature Reserve; At the foot of the Mountain Mmadikoti, southern side of the mountain near dongas of old village.
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Barcode: PRE0158892-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 9058 | 1921-2-26
South Africa, Limpopo, POTGIETERSRUST DIST.; PYRAMID ESTATE.
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Barcode: PRE0159003-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, TRV 19449 | 1919-2-
South Africa, Limpopo, LOUIS TRICHARDT; MINASTONE
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Barcode: PRE0161351-0 Collector(s) & number: Ihlenfeldt, H-D, 2248 | 1962-1-31
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; WAMBIA
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Barcode: PRE0161359-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsen, NHG, 2477 | 1973-1-9
South Africa, Limpopo, NYLSTROOM DIST.; STERKRIVIERDAM NAT. RES.
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BOOK
Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique: Auf befehl Seiner Majestät des königs Friedrich Wilhelm IV, in den jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt Klotzsch, JFNo results found for Selago lacunosa Klotzsch
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obermeyer, A.A. 1964. The South African species of Lagarosiphon. Bothalia. 8:139-147
GENERIC
Obermeyer, A.A. 1966. Alismataceae. Edited by L.E. Codd, B. De Winter and H.B. Rycroft. Flora of Southern Africa. Botanical Research Institute. 1:96-99
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