PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / CERCIDOIDEAE / BAUHINIA / BOWKERI
A shrub with a tendency to scramble, or a small straggly tree up to 6 m in height; occurring on mountain slopes and in scrub, along the coastal belt. Bark: grey-brown; young branches pale brown and covered with lenticels. Leaves: rather small, 1-4 x 2-5 cm but usually about 2 x 2.5-3 cm, divided for almost two-thirds their length; lobes semicircular; petiole up to 1.5 cm long, slender. Flowers: with white, slightly crinkly petals, 3-5 x 1-1.5 cm; sweetly scented; terminal, in clusters of 2-6 (Oct.-Dec.). Fruit: a long, slender, flat pod, up to 14 x 2 cm (Dec.-Apr.). From: Coates Palgrave, K; Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Trees of southern Africa, 3rd ed. Struik, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
Tree or shrub, 3-8 m high. Branches puberulous when young. Leaves alternate, petioled; lamina bilobed apically to ± 2/3 down; lobes ± semi-circular. Inflorescences 2-6-flowered, terminal racemes. Flowers bisexual, axillary. Calyx: sepals 5; spathaceous. Petals 5, white, slightly crisped. Stamens 10, fertile. Gynoecium 1-carpelled, with gynophore; ovary 1-loculed, few ovules; style 6-15 mm long, pubescent. Flowering time Oct.-Mar. Pod linear-oblong to oblanceolate, 50-140 x 10-20 mm, woody, dehiscent. Seeds light brown, oval to ± circular, 8 x 6 mm. From: Boatwright, JS; et al. 2019. Fabaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 926-1066. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Shrub or tree to 5 m high; young branch-lets minutely puberulous or glabrescent. Leaves: petiole 0.7-1.5 cm long; blade (1)1.5-4 cm long, 1.4-4 cm wide, bilobed apically to about two-thirds of the way down, minutely appressed-puberulous on lower surface; lobes ± semicircular. Stipules 2-4 mm long, ±1 mm wide. Inflorescence 2-6-flowered, mostly terminal. Flower-buds: upper part (i.e. sepals) linear to linear-lanceolate in outline, 1.3-2.8 cm long before anthesis; hypanthium 0.9-1.8 cm long, finely longitudinally sulcate. Petals white, 2.8-4.8 cm long, 0.8-1.4 cm wide, tapering basally, margins slightly crisped, glabrous above, the midrib slightly pubescent outside and with small glands or scales. Stamens: 10 fertile; filaments 1.5-3 cm long. Style 0.6-1.5 cm long, pubescent; stigma ±1 mm in diameter. Pod linear-oblong to oblanceolate, 5-14 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, woody, dehiscent. Seeds light brown, oval to ± circular, 8-10 mm long, 4-6 mm wide. From: Coetzer, LA; Ross, JH. 1977. Bauhinia to Tylosema. Fl. S. Africa 16(2): 47-64. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mostly valley bushveld, alt. 0-750 m; Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt. From: Boatwright, JS; et al. 2019. Fabaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 926-1066. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
It occurs in valley bushveld. From: Coetzer, LA; Ross, JH. 1977. Bauhinia to Tylosema. Fl. S. Africa 16(2): 47-64. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
B. bowkeri is restricted to the Butterworth and Umtata districts of the Eastern Cape. From: Coetzer, LA; Ross, JH. 1977. Bauhinia to Tylosema. Fl. S. Africa 16(2): 47-64. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
October to December
0 to 750 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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ESW
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KZN
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NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Locellaria bowkeri (Harv.) A.Schmitz
Pauletia bowkeri (Harv.) A.Schmitz
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kei bauhinia | English | Coates Palgrave, K; Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Trees of southern Africa, 3rd ed. Struik, Cape Town. | |
| Kei bauhinia | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kei bauhinia | English | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| Kei camel's foot | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kei neat's foot | English | Boatwright, JS; et al.. 2019. Fabaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 926-1066. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Kei neat's foot | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kei neat's foot | English | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| keibauhinia | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| keibeesklou | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Kei-beesklou | Afrikaans | Boatwright, JS; et al.. 2019. Fabaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 926-1066. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| kei-beesklou | Afrikaans | Coates Palgrave, K; Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Trees of southern Africa, 3rd ed. Struik, Cape Town. | |
| Kei-beesklou | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| umdlandlovu | Xhosa | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| umdlandlovu | Xhosa | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. | |
| umDlandlovu | Zulu | Balkwill, K; Williams, VL; Witkowski, ETF. 2001. A lexicon of plants traded in the Witwatersrand umuthi shops, South Africa, Bothalia 31(1&2): 71-98. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Fabales
FAMILY Fabaceae
SUBFAMILY Cercidoideae
GENUS Bauhinia
SPECIES bowkeri
22 results for Bauhinia bowkeri Harv.
Year
Barcode: NH0127798-0 Collector(s) & number: Cloete, E, 2367 | 1993-2-3
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Transkei District. Willowvale. Nqabara. Crossing of Nqabara river on the way to Dwesa.
General notes: Tree to 5m. Many stemmed, some stems scandent and rooting where touching the soil. Leaves dull green, veins paler. Flowers: white and fragrant, petals falling easily. Pods green to brown. About 20 trees. Vegetation type: valley bushveld. Substrate: rocky soil. Moisture regime: riverbank. Exposure: sun. Slope: level.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0398614-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 19969 | 1899--
South Africa, Eastern Cape, PONDOLAND; EGOSSA
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Barcode: PRE0398610-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12615 | 1925-11-25
South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN; HIGH STREET
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Barcode: PRE0462294-0 Collector(s) & number: Grobbelaar, N, 2043 | 1976-8-20
South Africa, Northern Cape, AUGRABIES FALLS NAT.
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Barcode: PRE0398613-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 19960 | 1898--
South Africa, Eastern Cape, TRANSKEI; KENTANI
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Barcode: PRE0740721-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 9881 | 1985-12-11
South Africa, Eastern Cape, RHODES UNIV. CAMPUS; EDUCATION DEPT. FORMELY TRAINING COLLEGE GROUNDS.
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Barcode: PRE0398609-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 9317 | --
South Africa, Eastern Cape, CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM GROUNDS
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Barcode: SAM0015629-0 Collector(s) & number: Bachmann, FET, s.n. | --
South Africa, Eastern Cape, St. John's River.
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Barcode: PRE0463175-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 12201 | 1972-5-25
Namibia, FARM KEIMASMUND WAR 98
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Barcode: PRE0720673-0 Collector(s) & number: Wells, MJ, 3571 | 1966-3-1
South Africa, Eastern Cape, BASHEE RIV. CROSSING; 5 MILES FROM HAVEN RD. CROSSING. PMBG NO. 9752
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Barcode: PRE0457843-0 Collector(s) & number: Repton, JE, 2681 | 1945-11-8
South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; BROOKLYN; BROOKLYN SQUARE IN PARK
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Barcode: PRE0398615-0 Collector(s) & number: Wells, MJ, 3571 | 1966-2-22
South Africa, Eastern Cape, ELLIOTDALE DIST; BASHEE RIVER; 5 MI FROM HAVEN TURNOFF AT BASHEE RIVER BRIDGE
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Barcode: NH0081470-0 Collector(s) & number: Schrire, BD, 1855 | 1984-9-27
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown, Hill Street.
General notes: Ornamental roadside tree. Seed collected for Durban Parks and Gardens. Flowers white. Buds reddish.
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Barcode: PRE0398612-0 Collector(s) & number: Pegler, AM, 670 | 1900--
South Africa, Eastern Cape, KEI RIVER
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Barcode: PRE0896955-0 Collector(s) & number: Potgieter, FJ, FP01326 | 2002-7-12
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Settlers Park Nature Reserve (Port Elizabeth).
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Barcode: PRE0398611-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 1058 | 1891-12-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, KEI RIVER
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Barcode: PRE0899305-0 Collector(s) & number: Schuhardt, DA, DS01003 | 2001-12-20
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 17 km from Mbazwana to Kosi Bay.
General notes: Fairly abundant.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Fabaceae Boatwright, JS; et al.In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)926-1066
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2007
FLORA
61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae: 2. Bauhinia L. Brummitt, RKFlora Zambesiaca 3(2)16-26
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
2002
1979
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Bauhinia bowkeri Harv. Ross, JH; Scott, MFlowering Plants of Africa 46: , t.1816
1977
FLORA
Bauhinia to Tylosema Coetzer, LA; Ross, JHFlora of Southern Africa 16(2)47-64
Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria
No results found for Bauhinia bowkeri Harv.
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