PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / RUSCHIA / LEPTOCALYX
Fruits with 5 locules, with closing body. Rounded shrublet, branches erect or sprawling, to 25 cm. Leaves trigonous, with sharp keels, to 20 x ±5 mm. Flowers solitary or in cymes, magenta, petals ±8 mm long. Fruits 5-locular, grey. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Weathered shale, sometimes with quartz pebbles. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Malgas to Mossel Bay. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
July
175 to 350 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 Caryophyllales
FAMILY Aizoaceae
SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae
TRIBE Ruschieae
GENUS Ruschia
SPECIES leptocalyx
16 results for Ruschia leptocalyx L.Bolus
Barcode: NBG0197443-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2810 | 2003-8-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay. 5 km W of Mossel Bay near Pinnacle Peak, cliffs south of casino.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Cliff face. Well-drained, bare rock, baserock. Sandstone. Partial shade. Steep slope. S aspect. No biotic effect seen. Succulent. Petals magenta, cone with white base and magenta tips. Anthers cream. Leaves fat, boat-shaped. Rounded shrub. Flowers and fruit present. Plant height 0.30 m. Fairly common on coastal sandstone cliffs.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0986117-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 12401 | 2010-9-6
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Alexandria District. ± 8 km SW of Colchester on road to Uitenhage (Kei Bridge road).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0896407-0 Collector(s) & number: Niemand, L, EC34 | 2008-10-27
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Eagles Crag.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0986118-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 12412 | 2010-9-6
South Africa, Eastern Cape, PortElizabeth District. Slopes W of Dedisa Power Substation N of Coega Kop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273080-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 7402 | 2012-5-31
South Africa, Western Cape, 3 Km west of central Hartenbos. 34°07'08.2"S : 22°04'57.3"E.
General notes: Altitude: 70 m. Fynbos biome. Renosterveld vegetation type. Moderate gentle hill slope. Well-drained, loam, gravel, stony soil. Full sun. Aspect: NW. No biotic effect seen. Succulent. Flowers present, petals and cone pink. Fruit present. Anthers white. Uncommon. Often amongst low thicket elements. Enon conglomerates. Plant height: 0.2 m.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0986119-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 1224a(b) | 2010-4-17
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Hankey District. ± 500 m on Thornhill turn ± 58 km E of Humansdorp road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Aizoaceae: Ruschia Schwantes Klak, CIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 299-304
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
BOOK
Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO1999
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
An annotated list of the species placed in Ruschia (Aizoaceae) Hartmann, HEKBradleya 17: 38-74
1928
BOOK CHAPTER
Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera Bolus, HML1-16
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
No results found for Ruschia leptocalyx L.Bolus
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cockcroft, V. G. and Krohn, R. 1994. Passive gear fisheries of the southwestern Indian and southeastern Atlantic oceans: an assessment of their possible impact on cetaceans. Reports of the International Whaling Commission, Special Issue. 15:317-328
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Miyazaki, N. 1983. Catch statistics of small cetaceans taken in Japanese waters. Reports of the International Whaling Commission. 33:621-631
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ross, G. J. B. 1984. The smaller cetaceans of the south east coast of southern Africa. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History). 15:173-410
JOURNAL ARTICLE
DeMaster, D. P., C. W. Fowler, S. L. Perry and M. F. Richlen 2001. Predation and competition: the impact of fisheries on marine mammal populations over the next one hundred years. Journal of Mammalogy. 82:641-651
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