PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / GNAPHALIEAE / ATHRIXIA / GERRARDII
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]
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]
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]
January to March
150 to 2010 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 Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Gnaphalieae
GENUS Athrixia
SPECIES gerrardii
24 results for Athrixia gerrardii Harv.
Year
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0261422-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, 2964 | 1910-3-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Bloemhof.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0183262-0 Collector(s) & number: Devenish, NJ, 1451 | 1971-3-4
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WAKKERSTROOM DIST.; OSHOEK; MOUNTAIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0183261-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, TRV 2259 | 1905-3-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MAJUBA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0183256-0 Collector(s) & number: Beeton, HW, 216 | 1917-2-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, WAKKERSTROOM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0105596-0 Collector(s) & number: Greene, TR, 301 | 1989-3-8
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Fort Nottingham Commonage above Dalcrue.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0114595-0 Collector(s) & number: Green, DM, 726 | 1991-2-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Estcourt District; "Glenbella".
General notes: Not common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0698914-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, 5866 | 1969-1-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Vryheid dist, road to Nyati Collierig.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
No results found for Athrixia gerrardii Harv.
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