PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LILIALES / COLCHICACEAE / IPHIGENIEAE / CAMPTORRHIZA / STRUMOSA
Slender glaucous plants 5-40 cm high. Corm ovoid with a knee-shaped horizontal tuber of the previous year attached to it. Stems flexuose, leafless in lower part but covered by a tubular bract. Leaves ascending, somewhat fleshy, lamina slightly folded, emerging from a long tubular leaf sheath, linear, 5-15 cm long, 5 mm broad, apex acute. Flowers forming a loose apical raceme with the upper axillary leaves reduced; pedicels erect in flower, looped downwards in fruit, 2.5 cm long. Perianth deciduous, patent or reflexed, depending on stage of development, pale mauve and green with oblong, apiculate segments 3.5 mm long, 1.5 mm broad. Stamens opposite the segments, with very short filaments which have an orbicular swelling in the middle, anthers versatile. Ovary ovoid with many ovules; style about as long as the ovary, semi-persistent, stimga minute, apical. Capsule globose to cylindrical, up to 20 mm long, 15 mm broad but usually smaller, with grey-brown thin walls. Seeds oblong-rounded, 3 by 4 mm, minutely papillate, brownish, raphe ending in a small apiculus at the opposite end of the funicle. From: Obermeyer, AA. 1961. Iphigenia and Camptorrhiza in southern Africa. Kirkia 1: 84-87. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/23500532] [All rights reserved]
Gregarious geophyte, up to 400 mm tall. Corm ovoid with a knee-shaped, horizontal tuber of previous year attached to it. Filaments with a thick bulge in middle. Style long, with a small, apical stigma. Flowers pale mauve and green. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Woodland, bushveld, rocky situations. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mozambique, Transvaal, Southern Rhodesia, Bechuanaland, South-West Africa. From: Obermeyer, AA. 1961. Iphigenia and Camptorrhiza in southern Africa. Kirkia 1: 84-87. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/23500532] [All rights reserved]
October to February
45 to 1530 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
Camptorrhiza schlechteri (Engl.) E.Phillips
Iphigenia dinteri Dammer
Iphigenia flexuosa Baker
Iphigenia junodii Schinz
Iphigenia schlechteri Engl.
Iphigeniopsis flexuosa (Baker) Buxb.
Iphigeniopsis junodii (Schinz) Buxb.
Iphigeniopsis schlechteri (Engl.) Buxb.
Iphigeniopsis strumosa (Baker) Buxb.
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| froetang | Afrikaans | Balsinhas, AA; Engelbrecht, VM; Harding, GB; Joffe, H; Stirton, CH; Wells, MJ. 1986. Catalogue of problem plants in southern Africa, A: Mem. bot. Surv. S. Afr. 53. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 53: 1-658. BRI, Pretoria. | |
| froetang | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. | |
| frutang | English | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Liliales
FAMILY Colchicaceae
TRIBE Iphigenieae
GENUS Camptorrhiza
SPECIES strumosa
85 results for Camptorrhiza strumosa (Baker) Oberm.
Year
Province
Barcode: PRE0096467-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16666 | 1953-1-14
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; NEAR SHABIN KOP, TO NW.
General notes: Lowveld Sour Bushveld. On granite sheets in shallow soil.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096471-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 3759 | 1893-11-19
South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; PR. BRUG SPRUIT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273144-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 6954 | 1996-12-19
Botswana, Botswana, 14 km SE ferry along E bank of Okavango.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096462-0 Collector(s) & number: Lang, H, TRV 32157 | 1932-11-24
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; BAIANDBAI.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0066424-0 Collector(s) & number: Pooley, ES, 915 | 1970-11-2
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumu Hill, Ndumu Game Reserve.
General notes: Found in scattered groups of about 12 to 15. Flowers green. In red sand.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0001272-0 Collector(s) & number: Buitendag, EL, 327 | 1969-11-24
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, Lowveld Botanic Garden.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096464-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20909 | 1959-11-20
South Africa, Limpopo, GROBLERSDAL DIST.; 28.5 MI. NE. BY E. OF GROBLERSDAL.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096450-0 Collector(s) & number: Bradfield, RD, 308 | 1927-12-10
Namibia, OKAHANDJA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0759138-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 4932 | 2004-3-5
South Africa, Limpopo, Koppie just SE from Vaalwater (ca. 10 km from the town).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096459-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 395 | 1907-1-17
Namibia, OKAHANDJA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096458-0 Collector(s) & number: Wild, H, 6881 | 1965-3-12
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; 69 KM W. OF NOKARENG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096477-2 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 6316 | 1932-10-
South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria Distr.: On the farm "Grafheim" lying at foot of the north slope of Magaliesberg, a few miles west of Wonderboom.
General notes: Holotype of genus Camptorrhiza Phillips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096470-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorncroft, JN, 21 | 1906-10-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096479-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 5130 | 1970-10-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MSELENI; 9 MI. W. OF MSELENI.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0576916-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 5898 | 1998-12-20
Botswana, Orapa. BK.9(2): 21° 18.729 S, 25° 32.3208 E.
General notes: Unicate.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0205483-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 10338 | 2006-1-1
Namibia, Namibia. Grootfontein, Uitspan.
General notes: Deep, yellow sand on low fixed dunes among grasses & other bushes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0205474-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 10443 | 2006-1-17
Angola, Angola. 8 km NW of Ruacana towards Chitado.
General notes: Among rocks between scattered mopane trees, to 20 cm tall.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0871276-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 13550 | 2016-11-18
South Africa, Limpopo, Western Soutpansberg. Leshiba Wilderness Area. Hamasha Bush Camp. Along trail, ±40 km WNW of Louis Trichardt and 28 km ENE of Vivo. 22°58'44.7"S 29°31'48.1"E.
General notes: Rare. Det. conf. by KW Sepheka on 02/2019.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096454-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 6763 | 1934-1-21
Namibia, KARIBIB.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0066425-0 Collector(s) & number: Moll, EJ, 5130 | 1970-10-23
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 9 miles West of Mseleni.
General notes: Strychnos veld on white sands. Yellow-flowered herb. Altitude: c.150ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0775915-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 7235 | 1991-1-31
Namibia, MARIENTAL; 90 KM N OF MARIENTAL ON GOBABIS ROAD.
General notes: Calcrete Flats. Sand. Yellow flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096478-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 2949 | 1962-3-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, GORDONIA; KALAHARI GEMSBOK NATIONAL PARK; 3 MI. N. OF TWEE RIVIEREN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0670233-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 4009 | 1983-2-10
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MBOMA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096461-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, SKF 879 | 1959-12-2
South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; WILLOW PARK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0020313-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 3759 | 1893-11-19
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Transvaal District. Brig Spruit.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096480-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 11525 | 1897-11-29
Mozambique, LOURENCO MARQUES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0807175-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 7391A | 1995-3-3
Namibia, N of Kombat on way to Farm Gaub. 19°30.295'S; 17°45.122'E.
General notes: Bushveld. Sandy soil. Flat slope. Slender erect herb arising from a small, white, globose bulb.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096474-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3245 | 1953-11-16
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NASIONALE PARK; KLOKWENE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096452-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 2124 | 1952-12-19
Namibia, KARAKUWISA; BETWEEN CHASSIE AND GAUTSCHA PAN E. OF KARAKUWISE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096453-0 Collector(s) & number: Kinges, HG, 3229 | 1953-2-15
Namibia, KARIBIB; DRINKING PLACE AT THRESHING FLOOR NEAR KARIBIB.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096457-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 5065 | 1963-2-13
Namibia, KARIBIB DIST.; NABIS KAR 71 FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0862295-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 11620 | 2013-11-13
South Africa, Gauteng, Bronkhorstspruit District. Rhenosterpoort Private Nature Reserve, ca 22 km NE of Bronkhorstspruit. Farm: Klipfontein 498 JR. Portion Bergsenhoek.
General notes: Conf. by KW Sepheka on 19/05/2014.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0798771-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 5693 | 1994-1-18
Botswana, Ngamiland; Ditshiping Village. 19°39.9'S ; 23°27.1'E.
General notes: Open Mophane woodland/ Scrub mosaic. Gregarious under Mophane trees near village Kgotla, in a area cleared of grass and all other plants except trees.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096449-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 11078 | 1971-1-14
Namibia, TSUMKWE; BY TSUMKWE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096463-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 1035 | 1932-12-13
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; ROAD FROM DUIWELSKLOOF TO MUNNIK C. 5 MI. FROM MUNNIK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096472-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 2423 | 1954-1-4
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NASIONALE PARK; PUMI-AREA [NABY KROKODILBRUG].
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096468-0 Collector(s) & number: Buitendag, EL, 327 | 1969-11-24
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; LOWVELD BOTANIC GARDEN; GARDEN SIDE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0740862-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, HH, 138 | 1935-2-6
South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; BUFFELSVLEI.
General notes: Op berge tussen klippe. 6-8" hoog.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0998276-0 Collector(s) & number: Strohbach, BJ, BS4012 | 1999-1-27
Namibia, Oshikoto, Tsumeb District: about 5 km north of Onyaanya. Relevè: EIA92.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0775789-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 7398 | 1990-12-6
South Africa, Limpopo, LEBOWA; BLOUBERG MOUNTAIN; AUF DER HAARD FARM. NE SIDE OF MASSIF WHERE MOUNTAIN NOT VERY HIGH.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0984193-0 Collector(s) & number: Bartsch, S, SB1571 | 2004-1-17
Namibia, Khomas, Farm Neuhof Kowas, Dordabis. Jan Posten Kamp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0222835-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13215 | 2009-2-24
Namibia, Namibia. Karibib. Ca. 12 km from Karibib to Usakos. 21°56'08.6" S; 15°42.1'0" E. Altitude: 1051 m.
General notes: Deep red sands.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0895689-0 Collector(s) & number: Sepheka, KW, 143 | 2009-11-6
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Goedvertrouwd - Frithia Reserve.
General notes: Slope: none. Bankenveld.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096451-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 951 | 1959-12-18
Namibia, WINDHOEK DIST.; 26 MI. S. OF WINDHOEK ON THE REHOBOTH ROAD.
General notes: Bulbous plant. Bulb small. Anthers brown.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096455-0 Collector(s) & number: Bradfield, RD, 308 | 1930-3-24
Namibia, WATERBERG DIST.; QUICKBORN.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0822591-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 3211 | 1995-3-5
Namibia, c. 84 km from Rundu: Taranaki Farm; NW part of farm. 19°07'533"S 18°37'772"E.
General notes: Open shrubveld. Sandy soil. Dryland (veld). Level flat slope. Geophyte 10-20 cm tall. Light maroon flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096466-0 Collector(s) & number: Legat, CE, PRE 8597 | 1913-1-9
South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096475-0 Collector(s) & number: Celeste, PRE 38779 | 1964-11-
South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; PAX INSTITUTION; 20 MI. W. OF PIETERSBURG.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096465-0 Collector(s) & number: Catherine, S, PRE 38770 | 1943-1-4
South Africa, North West, KLERKSDORP.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0858086-0 Collector(s) & number: van Coller, H, 4362 | 2010-12-3
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park. Nkhuhlu Exclosures, Skukuza, Sabie River.
General notes: Voucher specimen for Nkuhlu Exclosure plant diversity.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096477-1 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 6316 | 1932-10-
South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria Dist.; "Grafheim" Farm (originally part of "Witfontein"), lying at foot of N slope of Magaliesberg, a few mi. W of Wonderboom.
General notes: Figured for Flowering Plants of South Africa [t. 575] by C. Letty. Holotype of genus Camptorrhiza Phillips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0755165-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 4383 | 2003-11-16
South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria. Sinoville.
General notes: Disturbed at side of dirtroad. No slope. Petals yellowish-green.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096476-0 Collector(s) & number: Vahrmeijer, J(H), 1323 | 1965-12-16
South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; NEAR SENTRUM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0618259-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3178 | 1980-3-15
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; GROOT LAAGTE (EAST); FOSSIL RIVER VALLEY BED.
General notes: Collected @ two sites: 20 58.6'S, 21 25.7'E and 20 49.25'S, 21 29.5'E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0775929-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 7164 | 1990-12-3
South Africa, Limpopo, BLOUBERG; BLOUBERG NATURE RESERVE.
General notes: Mixed sour bushveld.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0822584-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 3222 | 1995-3-5
Namibia, c. 84 km from Rundu: Taranaki Farm; NW part of farm. 19°07'533"S 18°37'772"E.
General notes: Open shrubveld. Sandy soil. Dryland (veld). Level flat slope. Thin geophyte 10-20 cm tall. Light green pendent flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096469-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorncroft, G, 952 | 1917-8-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, BARBERTON.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0740861-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, HH, 12 | 1933-12-1
South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; BUFFELSVLEI.
General notes: Tussen klippe. Blomme groen. Baie skaars.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0588200-0 Collector(s) & number: Riddles, LMD, 519 | 1999-11-16
South Africa, Limpopo, Sekhukhuneland; Jagdlust Farm.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: LNBG$0001271-0 Collector(s) & number: Onderstall, JJH, 386 | 1986-12-12
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Distr. Nelspruit 6 km south-east of Nelspruit. 28 Rhenosterkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0610885-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 5065 | 1963-2-13
Namibia, KARIBIB DIST.; NABIS KA 71 FARM.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0519765-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngoni, JF, 325 | 1974-1-14
Botswana, SOUTH-EASTERN DIST.; NEAR SOA PAN, TLALAMABELE-MOSU AREA.
General notes: Herb on Kalahari sand on foot of limestone koppie.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0096473-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 4123 | 1954-12-20
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; KRUGER NASIONALE PARK; NAHPE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111893-0 Collector(s) & number: Brown, RC, 7950 | 1970-1-18
Botswana, GHANZI COMMONAGE; HIDE STORE.
General notes: Overgrazed area with weed species after rains. Acacia nebrownii, A. mellifera and Petalidium englerianum [present]. Stamens red-brown. Petals yellow-green.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0670501-0 Collector(s) & number: Retief, IM, 130 | 1983-11-28
South Africa, Limpopo, PHALABORWA DIST.; SILONGWE 23 LU; 10 KM N OF PHALABORWA. PLOT NO. 2.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: BNRH0004604 | Collector(s) & number: Olivier Maurin, Michelle van der Bank, Herman van der Bank, Roby Bryden, Moleboheng Cynthia Motsi , Unkown | 2005-12-05
South Africa , Mpumalanga
Data Resource: University of Johannesburg View record
Barcode: WAG.1055910 | Collector(s) & number: Schlechter FRR , Schlechter, FRR 11525 | 1897-11-29
South Africa
Data Resource: https://ror.org/0566bfb96 View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1961
1961
1935
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Camptorrhiza schlechteri (Engler) Phillips Phillips, EP; Letty, CLFlowering Plants of South Africa 15: , t.575
No results found for Camptorrhiza strumosa (Baker) Oberm.
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
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