PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / ANTHEMIDEAE / OSMITOPSIS / PINNATIFIDA
A 30-50 cm high, glabrous suffrutex. Stems simple or ramifying, ascending or erect, somewhat striate, densely leafy, gradually more sparsely upwards, finally clothed with dry leaves and leaf-bases or nude and marked with leaf-scars, terminally bearing a capitulum. Cortex light brown. Leaves spreading or reflexed, herbaceous, narrowly elliptic-oblong-linear or narrowly obovate-oblong, 0.5-4 cm long, 1-4 mm wide, acute-acuminate, entire. Or mostly serrate-pinnatifid; leaf-lobes up to 18, erecto-patent, triangular-subulate, 0.5-8 mm long, 0.1-1.5 mm wide, acute-acuminate. Upper leaves smaller with fewer lobes. Involucre campanulate, 0.5-2 cm wide. Involucral bracts 15-30, 2-3-seriate obovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong, outer lanceolate or oblong, 3.5-8.5 mm long 1-3 mm wide, laterally ± scarious, apically irregularly and ± minutely denticulate-serrulate and sometimes purplish obtuse or mucronate-acuminate. Receptacle convex. Paleae glabrous ± scarious, oblong or narrowly elliptic-oblong, 3-5 mm long, 0.5-1.4 mm wide, apically irregularly serrate, ± acuminate. Ray-florets 10-30, female, mostly fertile, glabrous. Tube cylindrical-funnel-shaped, gradually widening, 0.5-2 mm long, 0.5-0.9 mm wide. Lamina loral or ± narrowly elliptic-oblong, 6-18 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, ± distinctly 6-10-veined, apically entire or ± irregularly and deeply 2-3-lobed. Style 1.8-3.2 mm long, bifid or sometimes simple; style branches 0.3-1 mm long, spreading volute, acute; stylopodium terete, up to 0.2 mm long. Achenes obovate-oblong, 1-2 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide, somewhat three-four-edged; pappus of many short subulate-triangular connate scales and 2-15 long scales up to 2.5 mm long, subulate, hair-like. From: Bremer, K. 1972. The genus Osmitopsis (Compositae). Bot. Not. 125: 9-48. [All rights reserved]
Densely leafy shrublet to 50 cm. Leaves oblong, deeply lobed to pinnatifid, spreading to reflexed, 5-40 mm long. Flower heads radiate, solitary at branch tips, yellow with white rays; pappus of dimorphic scales. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Osmitopsis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 402-402. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
O. pinnatifida is similar to O. nana and small specimens of O. osmitoides. It differs from these species in the character of the pappus. From: Bremer, K. 1972. The genus Osmitopsis (Compositae). Bot. Not. 125: 9-48. [All rights reserved]
It grows among rocks and in rock crevices. From: Bremer, K. 1972. The genus Osmitopsis (Compositae). Bot. Not. 125: 9-48. [All rights reserved]
Rocky sandstone slopes mostly above 800 m. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Osmitopsis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 402-402. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Jonkershoek, Simonsberg and Drakenstein Mts and one with many leaf lobes in Wemmershoek. From: Bremer, K. 1972. The genus Osmitopsis (Compositae). Bot. Not. 125: 9-48. [All rights reserved]
Du Toitskloof to Jonkershoek. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Osmitopsis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 402-402. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
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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: Bot. Not. 125(1): 24 (1972)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Anthemideae
GENUS Osmitopsis
SPECIES pinnatifida
This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:
20 results for Osmitopsis pinnatifida (DC.) K.Bremer
Barcode: NBG0202362-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3462 | 2005-5-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kaaimansgat, N of Villiersdorp, upper parts of Waterkloof, S of Kroonland Peak.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Cliff face. Moist/damp, rocky soil. Baserock. Sandstone. Shade. S aspect. Steep slope. No biotic effect seen. Dwarf shrub. Rooted in rock crevices on cliffs. Up to 6 pairs of teeth on leaves. Flowers and fruit absent. Plant height 0.15 m. Fairly common. Usually in slightly damp areas, with some winter spray and seepage.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1568860-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9321 | 2018-11-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Wemmershoek Mts; Winterberg; head of Tierkloof.
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Barcode: PRE0806331-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1467 | 1953-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek: Dwarsberg.
General notes: Det: H.B. Rycroft Conf: K. Bremer
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Barcode: NBG1478980-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8732 | 2016-4-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Drakenstein Mountains; head of Bergrivier; gorge south of Banghoek Peak.
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Barcode: PRE0806789-0 Collector(s) & number: Wicht, CL, PRE 61536 | 1937-12-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Jonkershoek State Forest. 1st Waterfall.
General notes: Det: C.L. Wicht Conf: K. Bremer
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Barcode: PRE0192280-0 Collector(s) & number: Rodin, RJ, 3238 | 1948-1-10
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH; JONKERS HOEK; FOR. RES.
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Barcode: NBG0275530-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7451 | 2012-10-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Dist. 11 km W of Franschhoek. Waterfall 1159. Near waterfall above L'Ormarins. 33°54'47.5"S 19°01'18.1"E.
General notes: Alt. 400 m. Fynbos. Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos. Cliff face. E aspect, steep slope. Bare rock. Moist/damp. Base rock. Shade. Partial shade. No biotic effect seen. Dwarf shrub, 0.15 m. Flowers present. Fruit absent. In bud. Damp ledges and crevices, most plants innaccessible. Near waterfall plunge pool.
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Barcode: PRE0359375-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5494 | 1974-11-23
South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTH WESTERN CAPE; SILVERSTREAMS; IN WATERKLOOF E. OF VILLIERSDORP ON S. SLOPE
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Barcode: NBG0234370-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 2054 | 1959-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Jonkershoek .
General notes: Rocks near waterfall.
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Barcode: NBG0027963-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, 1467 | 1953-1-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Dwarsberg. Jonkershoek Forest Reserve.
General notes: Alt. ±3600 ft. Rock faces. S aspect. Moist sites. Rays white, disc yellow. Flowers with pungent unpleasant smell of carbide. Locally frequent.
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Barcode: NBG0234372-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, 5687 | 1967-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Below Dwarsberg ahead of Eerste River tributary under waterfall. Jonkersberg.
General notes: Alt. 4000 ft. Under waterfall. An attractive composite with abundant white and orange flowers, growing in cushion-like masses on wet rocks. Very strong odour of carbide when fern-like foliage is bruised.
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Barcode: PRE0192281-0 Collector(s) & number: Marsh, 637 | 1967-11-14
South Africa, Western Cape, JONKERSHOEK; KLOOF ABOVE SECOND WATERFALL
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Barcode: PRE0192282-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 2054 | 1959-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; JONKERSHOEK; TWEEDE WATERVAL
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Barcode: NBG0211416-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 5192 | 2007-12-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Noordkloof, upper SE slopes, 1.5 km east of Emerald Dome. 34°00'S: 19°03'E.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Cliff face. Moist/damp, bare rock. Sandstone. Partial shade. E and SE aspect. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. Rays white, discs yellow. Resprouter. Flowers: present. Rare in crevices on cool, damp cliff faces Veld 7 years old. Plant height: 0.1- 0.20 m.
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Barcode: NBG0199576-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 3298 | 2004-12-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl. Wemmershoek Mountains, north of dam, Vellingskloof.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0027962-0 Collector(s) & number: Dickson, s.n. | 1946-11-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Dist. French Hoek. Possibly Wemmershoek?
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0192277-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 4026 | 1940-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIV.; WEMMERSHOEK; APRIL PEAK MTS. SUMMIT
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Barcode: NBG0027964-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 4026 | 1940-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarls Div. Wemmershoek Mtns, S side. April Peak.
General notes: Alt. 5000 ft. In rock crevices near the summit. Flowers white. Cited.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Asteraceae: Osmitopsis Cass. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 402-402
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1972
No results found for Osmitopsis pinnatifida (DC.) K.Bremer
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