PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / SENECIONEAE / BERTILIA / HANTAMENSIS
Annual herb, (6.5-)12-30 cm high, branching mainly near base; stems thinly cobwebby at first, later glabrescent. Leaves alternate, mainly basal, lower ones withering early, oblanceolate, 20-70 x 5-30 mm, narrowing to petiole-like base, thinly cobwebby at first, especially in axils, later nearly glabrous, lower leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, becoming more deeply divided to pinnatifid towards apex, lobes coarsely dentate, upper leaves pinnatisect with lobes oblong and coarsely dentate. Capitula heterogamous, radiate, solitary on peduncles 45-175 mm long, sparsely bracteate. Involucre campanulate, ecalyculate, 6-13 mm diam.; involucral bracts uniseriate, 10-13, narrowly oblong-ovate, 6.0-8.5 mm long, acute, striate, with scarious margins, ciliate-puberulous at tips, 3-5-veined. Receptacle flat, punctate, glabrous. Ray florets female, (5-)8-10, yellow, tube cylindrical, 2.2-4.0 mm long, glandular hairy, limb deflexed-spreading, ellipticoblong, usually 5-veined, 9-12 x 2.5-3.0 mm. Ovary narrowly obovoid, triangular in transverse section, outer (biaxial) face largest, convex, densely adpressed hairy, inner faces narrower, glabrous but separated by an adpressed hairy ridge; style terete with slightly swollen base on a distinct stylopodium, branches with discrete lateral stigmatic areas, apices narrowly obovate and shortly papillate. Disc florets bisexual, numerous, (4-)5-7 mm long yellow; tube cylindrical; limb obconical, 5-lobed, lobes narrowly triangular, 1.5-2.0 x 0.8 mm, with submarginal veins and median resin duct. Stamens: anthers 2.2-3.0 mm long including ovate, keeled apical appendage; anther base minutely sagittate; filament collar balusterform (dilated towards base). Ovary narrowly obovoid, densely adpressed-hairy; ovary wall crystals rhomboidal; style terete with swollen base on distinct stylopodium, style branches with discrete marginal stigmatic areas, apices shortly conical with few central sweeping hairs (papillae), fringed by ring of papillae. Cypselas heteromorphic: ray cypselas narrowly ellipsoid to fusiform, dark brown to black when mature, arcuate, triangular in cross section, densely covered with adpressed, white, myxogenic twin hairs, inner faces narrower, glabrous but with median inner ridge also hairy, 4-5 mm long; disc cypselas fusiform when mature, 3-or 4-angled in cross section, black, densely covered with white myxogenic hairs, 4-5 mm long. Pappus pluriseriate, numerous, white, barbellate, connate at base into short collar, persistent, 4-5 mm long. From: Cron, GV. 2013. Bertilia — a new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 88: 10-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.014] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2013); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Glabrescent annual, 150-300 mm tall, branching from base. Leaves mainly basal, oblanceolate, 30-70 x 6-30 mm, papillate-scabridulous, lower leaves coarsely dentate, upper leaves becoming pinnatifid to pinnatisect. Flowerheads radiate, solitary on long, sparsely bracteolate peduncles, yellow; involucre 6-10 mm diam., of 10-13 bracts, glabrous but apically puberulous. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Asteraceae: Emilia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 285-285. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Emilia hantamensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Allied to Bolandia, as evident in the shape and colour of the dimorphic cypselas, but the apices of the style branches of the disc florets are conical, not truncate, and the inner ridge of the ray cypselas is covered with short white hairs, and its habit is annual. From: Cron, GV. 2013. Bertilia — a new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 88: 10-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.014] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2013); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Bertilia hantamensis grows in heavy red clay associated with doleritic outcrops and rocky flats, also in sandy loam, shale and clay; on gentle slopes with south-west and east-facing aspects. From: Cron, GV. 2013. Bertilia — a new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 88: 10-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.014] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2013); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Seasonally moist doleritic clays. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Asteraceae: Emilia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 285-285. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Emilia hantamensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
South Africa, Northern Cape: ranging across the Hantam and along the Roggeveld, from north of Loeriesfontein to Middelpos. From: Cron, GV. 2013. Bertilia — a new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 88: 10-16. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.04.014] [Copyright held by the South African Association of Botanists (2013); http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02546299] [CC BY]
Kubiskou Mountain to Nieuwoudtville and Roggeveld to Gannaga Pass. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Asteraceae: Emilia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 285-285. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Emilia hantamensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
September to December
720 to 1465 m
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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
Published in: S. African J. Bot. 88: 15 (2013)
Type: South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia: Nieuwoudtville, Farm Glenlyon, along trekpath, on doleritic clay, 5 Oct 2000, Goldblatt 11619 (NBG, holo.; K, MO–image, PRE, S, iso.)
Emilia hantamensis J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Published in: Bothalia 31(1): 46 (2001)
Type: South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia: Nieuwoudtville, Farm Glenlyon, along trekpath, on doleritic clay, 5 Oct 2000, Goldblatt 11619 (NBG, holo.; K, MO–image, PRE, S, iso.)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Senecioneae
GENUS Bertilia
SPECIES hantamensis
39 results for Bertilia hantamensis (J.C.Manning & Goldblatt) Cron
Barcode: NBG0259832-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12424 | 2004-9-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Glenlyon.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0993343-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 11619 | 2000-10-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, Far Glenlyon, south of Nieuwoudtville, in dolerite.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0029268-2 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1930 | 1952-9-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. 21 miles W of Calvinia. Zoetwater.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0984739-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13337 | 2009-9-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, 3120 (Williston) CC. Middelpos to Rooiwal. Farm Vaalhoek.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0051117-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9376 | 1961-8-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Klip Koppies.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0221480-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, HR599 | 2006-9-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld slopes. Tankwa Tankwa National Park, lower in Gannaga Pass. 32°07'44.3" S; 20°06'45.7" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Well-drained, red-brown, sandy clay, stony soil. Acock's Veld Type: 28. Moderate slope. No biotic effect seen. W aspect. Widespread, occasional. Annual, erect, herb. Flowers yellow. No fruit. Plant height 0.10 m. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0030792-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 2795 | 1947-9-26
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Ekerdam.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0213453-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12823 | 2006-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kubiskou Mountain, west of Loeriesfontein. 30°50'04"S: 019°21'16"E. Coordinates: 30°50'07"S. 19"21'26" E. 4502 ft.
General notes: Plants scattered on summit.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0259833-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, s.n. | 2001-9-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Glenlyon trek road.
General notes: Succulent Karoo. Depression. Dolerite. Baserock. Moist/damp soil in full sun. Herb.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0073188-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 10135 | 1962-11-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Klipkoppies.
General notes: Flowers yellow. Equal to Barker 9376, 9 Sep 1961.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0984738-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13417 | 2009-9-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, 3119 (Calvinia) DA. SW slopes of Driefontein-se-berg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0247274-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 796 | 2007-9-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Close to Vaalhoek turnoff. Vaalhoek. 31°58'40"S 20°03'23.4"E.
General notes: Alt. 1249 m. Ridge. N aspect, gentle slope. Karoo vegetation. Acocks Veld Type 43. Dolerite soils. Poorly-drained red-brown stony clay soil. Widespread common annual erect herb with yellow flowers. 0.20 m high. Size varies from about ±4 cm -20 cm. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223080-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5901 | 2008-9-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, Kubiskou Mountain NW of Loeriesfontein. Upper south slopes of main peak. 30°50'30.2"S: 19°21'41.1"E.
General notes: Succulent Karoo. Steep mountain slope. Well-drained, stony, gravel and loam. Shale. Full sun. S and SE aspect. No biotic effect seen. Dwarf shrub. Rays and disc yellow. Flowers: present. Fruit: present. Localised, uncommon. 1050 - 1180 m. Gravelly shale slopes with sparse cover. Plant height: 0.10 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0157483-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 1564 | 1996-10-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Farm Charlies Hoek.
General notes: On flats. In red, spongy doleritic soil. Ray florets and disc florets yellow. Abundant.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200279-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 11619 | 2000-10-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Div. Farm Glenlyon, south of Nieuwoudtville.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0259837-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, s.n. | 1996-12-2
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville, just E of town.
General notes: Dolerite outcrops. Red dolerite clay.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0863721-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 4404 | 2013-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, N of Calvinia. Along the Toren road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1474373-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 4404 | 2013-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, N of Calvinia. Along the Toren road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1000988-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13139 | 2008-9-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Heights above farm Kieskie, to farm Oumuur.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0259828-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12164 | 2002-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Hartansberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0590554-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 10581 | 1996-10-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, Trek path east of Nieuwoudtville near main road to Calvinia.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0247444-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13337 | 2009-9-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, Williston Dist. Middelpos to Rooiwal. Farm Vaalhoek. 31°50'36"S 020°06'16"E.
General notes: Alt. 3965 ft. Dolerite flats with heavy red clay. Flowers heads yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1000286-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12823 | 2006-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein District. Kubiskou mountain, west of Loeriesfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0839246-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 1564 | 1996-10-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville District: Farm Charlies Hoek. On flats.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0228636-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13139 | 2008-9-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Heights above Farm Kieskie, to Farm Oumuur.
General notes: Dolerite clay.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0247851-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13417 | 2009-9-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sw slopes of Driefontein-se-Berg. 31°37'28''S, 19°30'53''E.
General notes: Alt. 3556 ft. Flowers heads yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1480047-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 14141 | 2016-9-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Williston. Middelpos to Blomfontein. North trending dolerite flats.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0213461-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12780 | 2006-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein. Slopes Kubiskou Mountain. 30°51'56"S: 019°22'20"E. Coordinates: 30°51'94"S: 19°22'34" E.
General notes: Shale and clay ground. Locally common, flower heads yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1000272-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12780 | 2006-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein. Slopes of Kubiskou Mountain.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0272280-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13652 | 2011-9-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Farm Keiskie, SE of Calvinia, rocky dolerite flats E of Keiskie se poort.
General notes: Annual, forming low, spreading tufts. Flower heads yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1000608-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13652 | 2011-9-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Farm Keiskie, SE. of Calvinia. East of Keiskie se Poort.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0127798-0 Collector(s) & number: Thomas, M, s.n. | 1983-10-10
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Hantamsberg. Vanrhynshoek Farm.
General notes: Alt. 4800 ft. Sandy loam. Herbaceous perennial. Florets yellow. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0029268-1 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1930 | 1952-9-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. 21 miles W of Calvinia. Zoetwater.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0051117-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9376 | 1961-8-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia Dist. Nieuwoudtville. Klip Koppies.
General notes: Flowers yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0271196-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 6445 | 2009-8-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Halfway up Gannaga Pass, Roggeveld escarpment. 32°07'21.4"S: 20°06'20.8"E. Altitude: 931 m.
General notes: Moderate mountain slope. Well-drained, rocky and gravel soil. Shale. Partial shade. SW aspect. No biotic effect seen. Herb. Discs & rays yellow, leaves purple below. Flowers: present. Fairly common on shale gravels in rather open areas. Plant height: 0.10 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0266912-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 6194 | 2009-9-26
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld, Rietkuil 50 (Fransplaas), near track SW of Bleskop. 32°11' S; 20°22' E.
General notes: Valley. Moist/damp, loam soil. Dolerite. Full sun. Gentle slope. SE aspect. No biotic effect seen. Herb. Rays and discs yellow. Leaves green above, purple below. Flowers and fruit present. Plant height 0.2 m. Fairly common, local. Seasonally damp dolerite clay flats.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200396-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 244 | 2004-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Keiskie Mountain. Survey Plot 195. Lat.: 31°38'37.7"; Long.: 19°53'53.8".
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Well-drained, red-brown, sandy, stony soil. Acock's Veld Type: 28. Roadside. W aspect. Gentle slope. Local, common. Annual, erect, herb. Yellow flowers. No fruit. Plant height 0.11 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Bertilia — a new monotypic genus in the Senecioneae (Asteraceae) from South Africa Cron, GVSouth African Journal of Botany 88: 10-16
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Asteraceae: Emilia Manning, JCIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 285-285
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Notes on African Plants: Asteraceae: A new species of Emilia (Senecioneae) from South Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCBothalia 31(1&2)46-48
No results found for Bertilia hantamensis (J.C.Manning & Goldblatt) Cron
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