PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / LIMOSELLEAE / POLYCARENA / AUREA
Annual herb 40-150(-300) mm tall, stems simple or branched either from the base or in the upper half, shortly glandular-pubescent with an admixture of longer hairs c. 0.4 mm long. Leaves mainly 5-29 x 0.5-4 mm, diminishing in size upwards, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, entire or with 1 or 2 pairs of obscure teeth, both surfaces glandular-pubescent. Flowers few to many in small terminal heads, elongating slightly in fruit but flowers always crowded, pedicels 0.5-2 mm long. Bracts 2.5-7.5 x 0.4-3 mm, narrowly to broadly elliptic, adnate roughly halfway up calyx tube (0.5-1.5 mm), glandular-pubescent mainly on the backs, hairs 0.25-0.4 mm long. Calyx 2.5-4 mm long, anticous lobes very short, posticous ones c. 1 mm long, glandular-pubescent particularly on the greenish keels, hairs up to 0.25-0.4 mm long. Corolla tube 3-5.5 x 1-1.75 mm, glabrous, limb 6-9.5 mm across, lobes elliptic, posticous ones 1.3-3 x 0.75-2 mm, anticous ones 1.75-4.5 x 1.25-2.5 mm, limb either wholly yellow or upper lip white tipped yellow, lower white, posticous lip either glabrous or with a few hairs on the palate. Stamens all well exserted, anthers 1 mm long, posticous filaments decurrent to base of tube. Stigma exserted. Capsule 2.5-3.5 x 2-3 mm Seeds many, c. 1 mm long, either distinctly or obscurely 3-winged. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
Shortly glandular-hairy annual, up to 200 mm tall. Leaves narrow and sparsely toothed. Flowers in small, rounded, terminal heads, corolla tube 3-3.5 mm long, glabrous, entirely yellow or white with upper lip tipped with yellow. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 472-473. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Shortly glandular-hairy annual to 20 cm. Leaves narrow and sparsely toothed. Flowers in small, terminal heads, yellow or upper lip white tipped yellow, tube short and glabrous, 3-6 mm long. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 752-752. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
In the southern part of its range, the flowers are wholly yellow. Around Middelpost and south east of it (3120CC and 3220AB) the flowers may be either wholly yellow or the limb may be white with only the tips of the posticous lobes tipped with yellow. Polycarena aurea is easily distinguished from P. pubescens, with which it is partly sympatric, by its larger limb (6-9.5 mm versus 3-5 mm), upper lip glabrous or very nearly so (not well bearded) and shorter indumentum (hairs on stem, bract and calyx up to 0.25-0.4 mm, versus 0.5-1 mm). It is distinguished from P. formosa by its shorter indumentum (longer hairs 0.25-4 mm versus 0.6-1.2 mm), leaves only obscurely toothed, differently shaped bracts (elliptic versus linear to oblong) adnate roughly halfway up the calyx tube (not nearly to the top) and often shorter - corolla tube (3-5.5 mm versus 5-6.5 mm). The area of P. aurea lies mainly west and south of ' that of P. formosa; they appear to be sympatric only in the neighbourhood of Niewoudtville. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
The plants grow on sandy or clayey flats and slopes, often among shrubs. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
Sandy or clay flats and slopes. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 472-473. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Sandy or clay flats and slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 752-752. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Polycarena aurea ranges from Niewoudtville and Calvinia in a broad arc eastwards to Sutherland and Laingsburg divisions then south west to Ceres and Worcester divisions. From: Hilliard, OM. 1994. The Manuleae: a tribe of Scrophulariaceae. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved]
Kubiskouberg to Bokkeveld Plateau to Ceres to Karoopoort to Roggeveld. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 472-473. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Bokkeveld Plateau to Ceres and W Karoo. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena Benth. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 752-752. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
September
914 to 1372 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
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Scrophulariaceae
TRIBE Limoselleae
GENUS Polycarena
SPECIES aurea
51 results for Polycarena aurea Benth.
Year
Barcode: NBG1499788-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3741 | 2019-9-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland. Middelpos. Meintjiesplaas.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0760547-0 Collector(s) & number: Sachse, B, 102 | 2006-8-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District, Tankwa Karoo National Park. Gannaga Pass, top of Pass, rocky plateau next to roadside.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196361-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, HR 153 | 2002-9-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Saekop. Pass murasie, near slope before Karoo. Lat:32° 04' 09"S ; Long:20° 06' 33"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0272045-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, 300805/24 | 2005-8-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Western Cape. De Doorns, Hex River Pass, S-facing slope in the pass. Lat: 33° 23' 39.4"S; Long: 19°47'45.6" E.
General notes: Shale. Dry renosterveld. Tissue harvested for DNA analyses. Yellow flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0881187-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18797 | 2022-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm: Wind Heuvel 180.Along river running W.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0842546-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, 4954 | 2007-9-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, Tankwa Karoo National Park. Farm Agterkop.
General notes: Roggeveld Karoo. Slope: moderate. Erect herb. Terminal flower-heads white to yellow. Plant height: 10-20 cm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0358433-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5107 | 1974-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, GYDSBERG; LONG ACRES; N. OF MT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0881164-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18748 | 2022-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. ca. 5 km N of Calvinia: Akkerendam Municipal Nature Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0359080-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, 4275 | 1974-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIST; BIDOUW FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0878052-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 16543 | 2021-9-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm: Wind Heuvel 190. 32°46'19.4"S 20°19'28.4"E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0494903-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 4634 | 1976-9-22
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND; VOELFONTEIN FARM NW. OF SUTHERLAND
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0880417-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18808 | 2022-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm: Houthoek 191.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0272054-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, 210906/62 | 2006-9-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Witteberge, between Touwsrivier and Laingsburg, Konstabel siding near Far, De Hoop. Lat: 33°17'38"S; Long: 20°19'17"E.
General notes: Disturbed herbland one degree of renosterveld over shale; road reserve. Majiesfontein Shale Renosterveld. Sample harvested for DNA analyses.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0847764-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 1933 | 2004-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Klein Roggeveld, near Avondrus towards base of Komsberg Pass.
General notes: In transition between renosterveld and Succulent Karoo.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0213460-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12781 | 2006-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein. Slopes of Kubiskou Mountain. 30°51'56"S: 19°22'20"E. Coordinates: 30°51'94"S: 19°22'34"E.
General notes: Shale and clay ground.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0198568-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 1933 | 2004-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Klein Roggeveld, near Avondrus towards base of Komsberg Pass. 32°52'346" S; 20°40'246" E.
General notes: In transition between renosterveld and Succulent Karoo. Hill slope. Well-drained, loam soil. Shale. Gentle slope. Herb. Flowers yellow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0705097-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 1197 | 1986-9-14
South Africa, Cape Province, TURNOFF TO "DE PLAAT" ROCKY OUTCROPS ON LEFT OF ROAD JUST BEYOND GATE. N SLOPE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0272058-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, 240901/14M | 2001-9-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia road between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia. Lat:31°29'09"S; Long:19°21'01"E.
General notes: Road verge, succulent karoo.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138471-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23671 | 1965-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; 29 MI. N. OF MATJIESFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1476582-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3814 | 2001-9-14
South Africa, Western Cape, 2.5 km W of entrance to Farm Soekop on Middelpos-Ceres road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0732558-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, A1937 | 1929-10-
South Africa, Northern Cape, VICTORIA WEST
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1499784-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3736 | 2019-9-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland. Middelpos. Meintjiesplaas.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1476562-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 1790 | 1973-9-1
South Africa, Northern Cape, Klipfontein S.W. of Sutherland towards escarpment edge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1476560-0 Collector(s) & number: Burger, 236 | 1986-9-3
South Africa, Northern Cape, Along road. On way from Middelpos-Calvinia. Near Harpuisfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0650167-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 6611 | 1983-8-29
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA; PLAAS GROOT TOREN C. 40 KM NOORD VAN CALVINIA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138378-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 1271 | 1971-9-16
South Africa, Western Cape, BAVIAANSBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196400-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, HR 113 | 2002-9-7
South Africa, Northern Cape, Agter Hantam. Saaihoek. Ripenian zone. Lat.: 31° 16' 31"S; Long.: 19° 47' 18" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. River/streambank. Temporary free water above ground. Grey-brown, sandy, stony soil. No disturbance. No aspect. Level slope. Local occasional. Annual, erect herb. Flowers white. No fruit. Plant height: 0.10m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0999694-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12781 | 2006-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Loeriesfontein District. Slopes of Kubiskou Mountain; shale and clay ground.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0209397-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 590 | 2006-9-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Syferwater, next to road from Middelpos. 32°04'52.1" S; 20°08'00.0" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Well-drained, yellow-brown, sandy, stony soil. Acocks Veld Type: 43. No biotic effect seen. N aspect. Level slope. Widespread, common. Annual, erect, herb. Flowers yellow. No fruit. Plant height 0.25 m. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862619-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 2013 | 2013-9-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Gannaga Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1480645-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 2013 | 2013-9-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Gannaga Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0195431-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2892 | 2003-9-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Hex River Pass, near summit.
General notes: Fynbos. Hill slope. Moist/damp, rocky soil. Sandstone. Full sun. Recently burned.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138371-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 380 | 1955-9-20
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; AKKERENDAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138466-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16967 | 1953-8-26
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; KLIPBANKSRIVIER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0209360-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 513 | 2006-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Soekop, Plukhok Camp. 32°03'13.8" S; 20°08'27.0" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Plain. Well-drained, grey-brown, sandy soil. Acocks Veld Type: 28. Roadside. SE aspect. Level slope. Widespread, common. Annual, erect, herb. White flowers. No fruit. Plant height 0.25 m. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0881172-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18765 | 2022-9-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Tankwa Karoo National Park. Farm: Elandsberg 1088.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0999470-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 762 | 2008-10-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm Elandsfontein 47, Roggeveld Plateau - damp area on plateau.
General notes: Clark & Coombs 717 merged with this specimen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0196366-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 130 | 2002-9-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Droëkloof. Droëkloof near boundary gate near Rooiwal road. Lat:31° 57' 12"S ; Long:20° 02' 13"E.
General notes: Plateau. Poorly drained grey-brown sandy clay soil. Karoo. Recently burned. No aspect. Level slope. Local abundant unknown annual erect herb. White/yellow flowers with no fruits. Plant height 0.15 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138469-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 1097 | 1968-8-15
South Africa, Cape Province, SUTHERLAND; HOUTHOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0880431-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18827 | 2022-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm: Windheuvel 190.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0138468-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 1086 | 1968-8-14
South Africa, Cape Province, SUTHERLAND; HOUTHOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena Snijman, DAIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 472-473
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Scrophulariaceae: Polycarena Benth. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 752-752
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1994
1904
FLORA CHAPTER
XCV. Scrophulariaceae Hiern, WPIn: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Flora Capensis 4(1-3)121-420
Lovell Reeve & Co., London
No results found for Polycarena aurea Benth.
Status and criteria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Codd, L.E.W. 1966. Notes on Boerhavia in southern Africa. Bothalia. 9:113-121
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Codd, L.E.W. 1969. The South African species of Kniphofia (Liliaceae). Bothalia. 9:363-513
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Coetzee, J.C. and van Wyk, A.E. 2003. Author citation and publication date of the name Calvatia craniiformis.. Bothalia. 33:160
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Coetzee, J.C. and van Wyk, A.E. 2003. Calvatia sect. Macrocalvatia redefined and a new combination in the genus Calvatia.. Bothalia. 33:156-158
GENERIC
Coetzer, L.A. and Ross, J.H. 1977. Adenolobus. Edited by B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick, O.A. Leistner and J.H. Ross. Flora of Southern Africa. Botanical Research Institute. 16 Part 2:55-58
GENERIC
Coetzer, L.A. and Ross, J.H. 1977. Bauhinia. Edited by B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick, O.A. Leistner and J.H. Ross. Flora of Southern Africa. Botanical Research Institute. 16 Part 2:47-55
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