Athrixia gerrardii Harv.
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.6 m high. Leaves alternate, sessile, linear, glandular-hispid above, white-felted below, margins revolute. Capitula radiate, sessile, solitary, terminal; involucre semi-globose to bell-shaped; bracts imbricate, with long bristle points. Ray florets purplish or reddish. Disc florets yellow. Pappus biseriate, inner of 17-28 scabrid bristles, outer of short fimbriate scales. Cypselae oblong, 5- or 6-angular. From: Cron, GV; et al. 2019. Asteraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 423-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial herb, up to 0.6 m high. Stem leaves linear, glandular-hispid above, white-felted below. Heads solitary, terminal. Involucral bracts with long bristle points. Pappus biseriate, inner of scabrid bristles, outer of short fimbriate scales. Flowers with rays magenta-pink, possibly sometimes blue, disc yellow. 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]

Diagnostic description

No material in PRE, but according to revision collected near Kokstad. From: Cron, GV; et al. 2019. Asteraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 423-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Short stony grassland or eroded patches, alt. 150-2010 m. Sub-Escarpment Grassland. From: Cron, GV; et al. 2019. Asteraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 423-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Short stony grassland or eroded patches. 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]

Flowering time

January to March

Altitude

150 to 2010 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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Residence status

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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Athrixia gerrardii Harv.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

SPECIES gerrardii

24 results for Athrixia gerrardii Harv.

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0027706-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, FJ, 4647 | 1944-3-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand Dist. Umdumuka Mountain.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0115504-0 Collector(s) & number: Greene, TR, 461 | 1993-3-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Fort Nottingham Commonage; half-way up the hill from Dwaleni on the left of the valley.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0149011-0 Collector(s) & number: Ngwenya, AM, 4608 | 2018-3-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand District Municipality area. Abaqulusi Local Municipality area. Emavini Village, along a dirt road.

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Barcode: NBG0261422-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, 2964 | 1910-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Bloemhof.

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Barcode: PRE0767385-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 5695 | 2005-2-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Between Wakkerstroom and Utrecht.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0842126-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 6583 | 2006-2-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Laings Neck, south of Volksrust.

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Barcode: PRE0183262-0 Collector(s) & number: Devenish, NJ, 1451 | 1971-3-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WAKKERSTROOM DIST.; OSHOEK; MOUNTAIN

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Barcode: PRE0183261-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, TRV 2259 | 1905-3-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MAJUBA

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Barcode: PRE0183256-0 Collector(s) & number: Beeton, HW, 216 | 1917-2-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, WAKKERSTROOM

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Barcode: PRE0183258-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 2635 | 1930-1-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, VRYHEID DIST.; BETWEEN CORONATION MINE AND GOBENI HILLS

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Barcode: NH0105596-0 Collector(s) & number: Greene, TR, 301 | 1989-3-8

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Fort Nottingham Commonage above Dalcrue.

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Barcode: NH0141042-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, DGA, 5277 | 2016-3-17

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ± 33 km north west of Piet Retief.

General notes: Uncommon.

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Barcode: NBG0261423-0 Collector(s) & number: Beeton, HW, 216 | 1917-2-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Wakkerstroom.

General notes: Flowers frequent, pink and slightly sticky. 12 inches high.

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Barcode: PRE0754586-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, E, 604 | 2003-2-21

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Roadside between Volksrust and Wakkerstroom-Amersfoort road.

General notes: Moist mountain grassland. Reddish-brown soil. Erect herb. Ray florets pinkish, disc florets yellow; narrow leaves.

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Barcode: NBG0027705-0 Collector(s) & number: Kelly, M, 2 | 1951-1-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, E. Griquland Dist. St. Cuthberts.

General notes: Flower colour mauve yellow disc.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0139621-0 Collector(s) & number: Styles, DGA, 5069 | 2014-12-11

South Africa, Mpumalanga, South side of the Ingwempisi River, between Iswepe and Amsterdam.

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Barcode: PRE0183257-0 Collector(s) & number: West, O, 63 | 1937-3-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ESTCOURT DIST.; TABAMHLOPE MT.; HIGH SLOPES OF TABAMHLOPE MOUNTAIN

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Barcode: PRE0859377-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9863 | 2010-2-16

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Vryheid District; ± 26 km E of Vryheid. Farm: Vaalkrantz 306, NE of Pondwana Peak. 27°46'42.6" S 31°03'14.8" E.

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Barcode: NH0148602-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9863 | 2010-2-16

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Vryheid District; ± 26 km E of Vryheid. Farm: Vaalkrantz 306, NE of Pondwana Peak. 27°46'42.6" S 31°03'14.8" E.

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Barcode: PRE0860980-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 11088 | 2012-2-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngotshe District. Farm: Uitlicht 73, ±27km WNW of Hlobane. 27°48'06.7"S 31°16'38.1"E.

General notes: Bioregion: Sub-Escarpment Grassland. Vegetation type: Northern Zululand Misbelt Grassland. Ray flowers pink-purple, disc flowers yellow.

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Barcode: NH0138075-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 11088 | 2012-2-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngotshe District. Farm: Uitlicht 73, ±27km WNW of Hlobane. 27°48'06.7"S 31°16'38.1"E.

General notes: Bioregion: Sub-Escarpment Grassland. Vegetation type: Northern Zululand Misbelt Grassland. Ray flowers pink-purple, disc flowers yellow.

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Barcode: NH0114595-0 Collector(s) & number: Green, DM, 726 | 1991-2-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Estcourt District; "Glenbella".

General notes: Not common.

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Barcode: NH0698914-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, 5866 | 1969-1-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Vryheid dist, road to Nyati Collierig.

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Observation records

Date: 3/22/2024 11:08:00 AM

KwaZulu-Natal

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Plant occurence records per dataset

Plant occurence records per year

Occurrence records map

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae Cron, GV; et al.

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1)423-682

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

No results found for Athrixia gerrardii Harv.

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