Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Plants robust, deciduous, solitary or sometimes clumped. Bulb ovoid to subglobose, (50-)80-100(-150) mm diam., usually partly epigeal with rather loose, fleshy scales or subterranean with scales more tightly packed, ± imbricate, outer scales sometimes persisting and dry-papery above with transverse abscission lines, flesh whitish to pale green. Leaves usually hysteranthous or sometimes partially or fully synanthous, (3)5 to 10(16), suberect, lanceolate, sometimes lightly twisted, 200-400(-500) x (15-)20-60(-70) mm, inner leaves often narrower than outer, acute to attenuate, glaucous, glabrous, plane or shallowly concave with midrib lightly raised beneath towards base, margins narrowly translucent. Inflorescence a moderately dense raceme (350-)500-1000(-2000) mm tall with rachis up to 800 mm long, 40-60 mm diam., ± 100- to 500(700)-flowered, flowers often in whorl-like clusters mostly 5-10(-20) mm apart; scape glabrous, 5-10(-20) mm diam. at base; bracts linear-lanceolate, lower 5-10(-15) mm long, sometimes caducous, spur of lowest bracts distant from base, obsolete or up to 3 mm long; pedicels ± spreading, (8-)10-25(-30) mm long, stiff and wiry; bracteoles present, scale-like or subulate, up to 2 mm long. Flowers spreading, weakly campanulate or almost rotate, perianth persisting below developing capsule; tepals connate up to 2 mm thus up to one fifth, lobes suberect or weakly spreading at base and spreading or reflexed above, elliptic to oblanceolate, 5-8 x 2 mm, apices penicillate, white or cream with green or brownish midrib. Filaments weakly spreading, linear to subulate, 4-7 mm long, white. Anthers medifixed, oblong to ellipsoid, 1.5-3.0 mm long, greenish with yellow pollen. Ovary ovoid-truncate to ellipsoid, 2-4 mm long, green; style tapering, 2-4 mm long, white; stigma obtuse-papillate. Capsules subglobose to obcordate and emarginate, 3-lobed, 8-15 mm diam. Seeds semi-orbicular, 5-8 mm long, testa colliculate. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2018. Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial geophyte, 1.0-2.5 m high; bulb 90-200 mm long, scales whitish to pale green. Leaves mostly hysteranthous, up to 16, oblong, 200-400 x 25-40 mm. Inflorescence: peduncle up to 2.5 m long; racemose, 100-300-flowered, spirally arranged; bracts 5-7 mm long, lowest spurred, caducous. Flowers: pedicels up to 25 mm long; tepals up to 15 mm long, fused up to 2 mm, spreading, whitish, usually with green, dorsal stripe. Stamens: filaments up to 12 mm long, linear; anthers 1-3 mm long. Ovary ellipsoid; style up to 11 mm long; stigma ± capitate. Flowering time Oct.-Feb. Fruit an obovoid capsule. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Hyacinthaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1771-1810. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Geophyte, up to 2.5 m high. Bulb mainly above ground, 100-150 mm in diameter, composed of large fleshy scales. Leaves with blades flattened, oblong, 200-400 x 25-40 mm. Flowers: in elongate racemes; peduncles > 600 mm long; bracts > 5 mm long; spur of lowest bract up to 3 mm long; anthers dorsifixed; perianth free or with a tube up to 2 mm long, segments 7-10 mm long, white with a green dorsal stripe; Oct.-Dec. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Hyacinthaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Geophyte, up to 1 m high. Bulb mainly above ground, 100-150 mm in diameter, composed of large fleshy scales. Flowers opening every day, but each flower lasting only one day. Raceme 600 mm long. Flowers with perianth lobes white and with narrow green keels. 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] As: Urginea epigea R.A.Dyer

Geophyte, up to 1.5 m high. Bulb epigeal. Leaves flattened, oblong, 200-400 x 25-40 mm broad. Peduncle longer than 600 mm. Bracts 5 mm or more long. Spur of lowest bract up to 3 mm long. Flowers white with a green dorsal stripe. 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] As: Urginea altissima (L.f.) Baker

Diagnostic description

Readily recognised by its tall stature, (350-)500-1000(-2000) mm tall, with an elongate, columnar raceme of campanulate flowers on long, spreading pedicels (8-)10-25(-30) mm long, these usually with a small bracteole at the base on one side, and moderately large, caducous bracts, the lower 5-10(-15) mm long. The flowers are small to moderately sized, with tepal lobes 5-8 mm long, filaments 4-7 mm long, and style 2-4 mm long and ± as long as the ovary. The subglobose or obcordate capsules are characteristic. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2018. Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Often on sandy flats but also stony flats in dry and subtropical grassland and savanna. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2018. Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Grassland, often encroached, grazed, gardens, loose sandy soils, loam. Sub-Escarpment Grassland, Dry Highveld Grassland, Albany Thicket, Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Hyacinthaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1771-1810. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Dwarf Karroid Shrubland. Wooded hillsides. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Hyacinthaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Bushveld. 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] As: Urginea epigea R.A.Dyer

Wooded hillsides. 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] As: Urginea altissima (L.f.) Baker

Distribution

Ranging from Ethiopia and Somalia through tropical Africa into northeastern Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and South Africa, where it is recorded in the northern parts in Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga into northern KwaZulu-Natal and then further south in the southern Free State and Eastern Cape as far as Steytlerville and Hankey. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2018. Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September to April

Altitude

50 to 915 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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.

Published in: Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1074 (1808)

Type: South Africa, Eastern Cape, ‘Cap. Bona Spei, Zondags River’, without date, Thunberg s.n. (UPS-THUNB [8275], lecto.). Lectotype designated by Stedje & Thulin, Nordic Journal of Botany 15: 598 (1995).

Synonym(s)

Ornithogalum altissimum L.f.

Published in: Suppl. Pl.: 199 (1782)


Urginea altissima (L.f.) Baker

Published in: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 221 (1872)


Idothea altissima (L.f.) Kuntze

Published in: Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 712 (1891)


Urginavia altissima (L.f.) Speta

Published in: Phyton (Horn) 38(1): 87 (1998)


Ornithogalum giganteum Jacq.

Published in: Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 45, t. 87 (1797)

Type: illustration in Jacq., Hort. Schoenbr. 1: t. 87 (1797)


Drimia uitenhagensis Eckl.

Published in: S. African Quart. J. 1(4): 364 (1830)

Type: South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth (3325): ‘on the hills of Adow [Addo], District Uitenhage’, Ecklon 17 (S10-14097, lecto.). Lectotype designated by Manning, Strelitzia 40: 13 (2019).


Scilla micrantha A.Rich.

Published in: Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 328 (1850)

Type: Ethiopia, ‘Chire’, Quartin Dillon s.n. (P, holo.; K, iso.)


Urginea micrantha (A.Rich.) Solms

Published in: Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. [Schweinf.]: 294 (1867)


Urginea epigea R.A.Dyer

Published in: Fl. Pl. Africa 26: t. 1027 (1947)

Type: South Africa, Mpumalanga, ‘Transvaal, Middelburg Dist., N of Zoetvelden’, Van der Merwe 2203 [PRE (inflorescence only), lecto.] Lectotype designated by Martínez-Azorín et al., Phytotaxa 201: 169 (2015).


Urginea gigantea (Jacq.) Oyewole

Published in: Bol. Soc. Brot. sér. 2, 49: 167 (1975)


Urginavia micrantha (A.Rich.) Speta

Published in: Phyton (Horn) 38(1): 87 (1998)


Urginavia epigea (R.A.Dyer) Speta

Published in: Stapfia 75: 168 (2001)


Drimia barteri Baker


Drimia paolii Chiov.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Urgineoideae

GENUS Drimia

SPECIES altissima

163 results for Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0048557-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 3620 | 1955-11-12

Namibia, OVAMBOLAND DIST.; 18.8 MI N OF ONDONGUA ON ROAD TO OMAFU

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0784108-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 1307 | 1992-9-13

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Steelpoort. Steelpoort Park. ca 45 km from Steelpoort on Steelpoort/Stofberg road.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049856-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 2545 | 1958-11-20

South Africa, Limpopo, PILGRIMS REST DIST.; CALAIS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048559-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Spuy, V, 31 | 1969-12-

Botswana, MWAKU PAN; 5 MI S OF MWAKU PAN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0861449-0 Collector(s) & number: Sachse, B, 869 | 2010-12-3

South Africa, Limpopo, Alldays District; 15 km north of Alldays next to tar road (R521), 10 m from road shoulder.

General notes: Conf.: Johannsmeier,A. 07/07/2011

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0986070-0 Collector(s) & number: Steel, BS, 167 | 1985-6-5

South Africa, North West, Rustenburg District. Roberts farm, ± 26 km from Rustenburg.

General notes: Acacia veld - sandy.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0662184-0 Collector(s) & number: Arnold, TH, 1123 | 1979-1-22

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE; 2 KM AFTER VOLKSWAGEN FACTORY ON PORT ELIZABETH RD 1 KM FROM MAIN ROAD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0079888-0 Collector(s) & number: Goodman, PS, 1133 | 1978-10-25

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuzi Game Reserve, Diza area.

General notes: Open Acacia tortilis woodland on red brown, clay soils. Impoverished overgrazed grass-sward. Grid reference: 2732CA/CB.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0101973-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 2154 | 1987-9-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Tembe Elephant Park.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0991068-0 Collector(s) & number: Jaca, T, 422 | 2012-3-8

South Africa, Eastern Cape, On R343 from Grahamstown to Kenton-on Sea.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049859-0 Collector(s) & number: Huntley, BJ, 1907 | 1969-12-3

South Africa, Limpopo, PERCY FYFE NAT RES

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048546-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 9885 | 1950-11-

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; DERDEPOORT

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0603592-0 Collector(s) & number: van Wyk, E, evw425 | 2001-12-10

South Africa, Limpopo, Ngelele River south of dam.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049858-0 Collector(s) & number: Theron, GK, 1981 | 1968-11-14

South Africa, Mpumalanga, LOSKOP DAM NAT. RES.; FONTEINSONDEREND

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0476180-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 1277 | 1975-1-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALICEDALE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048551-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 3786 | 1955-12-1

Namibia, OKAVANGO NATIVE TERR; 16.2 MI S OF RUNTU

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0640536-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, N, 1049 | 1980-11-4

South Africa, Limpopo, KLASERIE NAT. RES.; FARM ROSS 55 KU

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049855-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, PRE 35712 | 1933-12-

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; MAGALIESBERG; DR H. GRAFS FARM

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1551427-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11650 | 1943-12-13

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy junction near Bulawayo, 7/43. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1551426-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11650 | 1943-12-13

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy junction near Bulawayo, 7/43. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0775790-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 7399 | 1990-12-6

South Africa, Limpopo, LEBOWA; BLOUBERG MOUNTAIN; AUF DER HAARD FARM NE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN WHERE NOT VERY HIGH ON SANDVELD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048525-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 4455 | 1962-10-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UBOMBO DIST.; MKUZE GAME RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552431-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11655 | 1943-7-

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy Junction near Bulawayo. Bulawayo. S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0864310-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 12292 | 2014-12-7

South Africa, Limpopo, Phalaborwa District. Mthimakhulu Private Nature Reserve. Farm: Mabula Ranch 6 LU.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049853-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, DG, 15708 | 1934-11-

South Africa, North West, BIERKRAAL FARM 50 MI. N. OF RUSTENBURG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552434-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, E.J., 7922 | 1984-11-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Glen Adelaide.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049867-0 Collector(s) & number: Dlamini, B, PRE 35738 | 1959-9-25

Eswatini, HLATIKULU DIST.; GOLELA; 10 MI. OF GOLLEL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049854-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 9823 | 1913-11-30

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; PREMIER MINE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048560-0 Collector(s) & number: Leendertz, R, 1594 | 1908-11-5

South Africa, Limpopo, WARMBATHS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048550-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Vuuren, DRJ, 1269 | 1961-9-13

South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; BOYNE; 3 MI E OF BOYNE WOLKBERG ROAD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552430-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11602 | 1943-2-

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy Junction near Bulawayo. Bulawayo. S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0735401-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, N, 1796 | 1987-11-26

South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; STOLZNEK; 2516S 3119E BLOCK 91, GRANITE OUTCROPS ON MANGAKE RANGE. KNP GRID 1209B

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552467-0 Collector(s) & number: Holland, F.H., Unkown | 1941-1-21

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth, C.P.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1551425-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11653 | 1943-12-13

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy junction near Bulawayo, 7/43. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0109548-0 Collector(s) & number: Dlamini, B, s.n. | 1959-9-25

Eswatini, Hlatikulu district. 10 miles West of Gillet.

General notes: Flower: white. Altitude: - c.1500ft.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552429-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11600 | 1943-12-

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy Junction near Bulawayo. Bulwayo. S. Rhodesia. Dept. Agr. Salisb. 30/6/43.

General notes: Collected in dormant state June 1943.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0612722-0 Collector(s) & number: Mugwedi, EN, 1322 | 1980-10-23

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MASISI DIST.; MALONGAVLAKTE BETWEEN MUTALE AND LIMPOPO RIVERS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049862-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 4621 | 1948-11-2

South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; KRUGER NAT. PARK; 27 MI. NE. OF PUNDA MARIA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0101075-0 Collector(s) & number: Nichols, G, s.n. | 1986-9-4

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebombo Mountains. Ubombo.

General notes: Bulbous plant. Flowers white. G. Nichols collecting no: 957. J. Bodenstein collecting no: 447.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0137214-0 Collector(s) & number: Keswa, VW, 1522 | 2006-12-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pongola Municipality, kwaMbhucu, ± 2 km South of Phumlani Multisave.

General notes: Zulu Botanical Knowledge Project.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0543848-0 Collector(s) & number: Steynberg, MC, 1007 | 1979-10-2

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MUSUNDA; NR. KRUGER NAT. PARK FENCE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0039156-0 Collector(s) & number: Lawn, JG, 1104 | 1949-9-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand district. Umhlatuzi Valley.

General notes: Flowers greenish-white. Dry veld.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049864-0 Collector(s) & number: Barnard, WG, 71 | 1934-11-15

South Africa, Limpopo, SEKUKUNILAND; LYDENBURG; SCHOONOORD FARM.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048544-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 7528 | 1960-11-14

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; DIVISION OF BOTANY GARDEN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0755037-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, RP, 190 | 1992-10-10

Eswatini, Hhohho District. Komati Bridge. South bank of river, downstream of bridge.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0553680-0 Collector(s) & number: Skarpe, C, S-300 | 1978-11-15

Botswana, ALONG TRACK FROM TSHOBOKWANE TO RAMSDEN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0648438-0 Collector(s) & number: Reid, C, 457 | 1981-11-19

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; 99 KM SE OF ELLISRAS ON TARRED ROAD TO VAALWATER

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0145311-0 Collector(s) & number: Magubane, MM, 1371 | 2006-11-26

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ezinqoleni; ca 1km from the west of Bhosiki Primary School; Nongidi.

General notes: Zulu Botanical Knowledge Project. IsiZulu name: inqwababa.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048527-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3730 | 1961-10-1

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, HLABISA DIST.; HLUHLUWE GAME RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0658233-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 2246 | 1982-10-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ITALA NATURE RES.; NEAR LOUWSBURG. ROCKY SLOPE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0027240-0 Collector(s) & number: Lang, H, s.n. | 1932-11-25

South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal. Zoutpansberg District. Mabasa. Kruger National Park.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049865-0 Collector(s) & number: Barnard, WG, 71 | 1934-11-15

South Africa, Limpopo, SEKUKUNILAND; LYDENBURG DIST.; SCHOONOORD FARM

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0119702-0 Collector(s) & number: Von Fintel, M, 132 | 1996-9-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Natal, Magdalena Farm 376, at Esihlengeni.

General notes: Well drained open grassland, dark brown soil. Full sun, Northern aspect, 30° slope, undisturbed. Petals with dark grey streak. Flowers off-white. Bulb y3 exposed, ñ 20cm high x 15cm in diameter. Leaves starting to emerge, soft, blue/green. Occasional. Most plants in seed. 1,4m.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1552476-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P., 5271 | 1979-3-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale, Still Bay, Plot of S Buckle.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0608560-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 752 | 1976-3-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0618062-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3570 | 1980-11-14

Botswana, NORTHERN DISTRICT; KWANDO RIVER

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0478888-0 Collector(s) & number: Singh, Y, 188 | 1997-1-17

South Africa, Eastern Cape, On R63 from Bedford to Cradock, c.3km before turnoff onto N10.

General notes: Conf.: L.M.D. Riddles 2/1998.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049868-0 Collector(s) & number: Henrici, MGA, 3573 | 1942-12-2

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH; VELD RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0898149-0 Collector(s) & number: McMahon, M, MM00158 | 2002-8-15

South Africa, Mpumalanga, 15 km south of Burgersfort. Turn right at "Devishana Boerdery". ± 3 km in.

General notes: Bushveld. No slope.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049852-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, M665 | 1923-11-25

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; NABOOMSPRUIT; ZYFERKRAAL FARM

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0524209-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2538 | 1978-12-1

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MAKALAMABEDI GATE; 5.1 KM. W. OF GATE ON MAIN RD. TO MAUN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049866-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3292 | 1953-11-23

South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NAT. PARK; 18 MI. VAN SATARA OP RABELAIS PAD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049857-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, P, 4804 | 1967-11-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NAT. PARK; RANDSPRUIT PAD TUSSEN SKUKUZA EN KROKODILBRUG

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048547-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 101 | 1951-10-25

South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NAT. PARK; HALFWEG TUSSEN MALELANE EN KROKODILBRUG

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Barcode: PRE0047624-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 1829 | 1893-10-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KING WILLIAMS TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0540344-0 Collector(s) & number: Hansen, OJ, 3256 | 1977-10-27

Botswana, KWENENG DIST.; MATLOLAKGANG RANCH

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Barcode: PRE0048549-0 Collector(s) & number: Lang, H, TRV 32274 | 1932-10-28

South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PUNDA MILIA

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Barcode: PRE0047615-0 Collector(s) & number: Brown, RC, 6999 | 1969-10-24

Botswana, GHANZI DIST.; GROOTLAAGTE 40 MI. NE. OF GHANZI

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048533-0 Collector(s) & number: Landrey, J, PRE 35734 | 1930-9-19

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KING WILLIAMSTOWN

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Barcode: NBG0249046-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 1 | 2008-12-2

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Somerset East Dist. District Road to NE of Boschberg that links Glen Avon with Cookhouse. 32°39'2"S; 25°39'43"E.

General notes: Occurrence: abundant. Bulbs cause irritation when cut and handled. Locally abundant in arid woodland and thicket in the area.

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Barcode: PRE0049851-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 2132 | 1928-12-

South Africa, Limpopo, DONGOLA

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Barcode: PRE0048538-0 Collector(s) & number: Ranger, GA, 27 | 1927-11-13

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KING WILLIAMS TOWN D; KEI ROAD; GLENIFFER

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Barcode: NH0126958-1 Collector(s) & number: Singh, Y, 188 | 1997-1-17

South Africa, Eastern Cape, On R63 from Bedford to Cradock, c.3km before turnoff onto N10.

General notes: Well drained soil, full sun, level. Bulbous herb with tight brown scales, clump-forming. Leaves develop after flowers. Inflorescence erect c.1,5m tall. Young fruit green, dehiscing capsule straw coloured. Capsules parascitised by insects. Seeds black. Common on farms, along the N10. Abundant. Altitude - c.1200m.

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Barcode: NH0127419-0 Collector(s) & number: Singh, Y, 510 | 1999-11-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Stutterheim. Farm Ferndale. Along secondary road from Cathcart to Toise via Inverthorn. Arnold Bridge. c. 550m before Henry Sheard Bridge.

General notes: Bulbous erect herb. Tepals white with green midrib. Vegetation type: bushveld. Substrate: soil. Moisture regime: well-drained. Soil type: dolerite. Exposure: full sun. Slope: level ground. Plant height: 85cm. Local abundance: abundant in stands.

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Barcode: NH0126913-0 Collector(s) & number: Crouch, N, 829 | 1999-9-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Paris Dam. On roadside, on way to weir.

General notes: Inflorescences 1m tall, flowers green white upper half of flowering stalk. Bulbs up to 14cm diameter, epigeal, scales chunky, silvery in appearance. Voucher for chemical analysis, UND chemistry department. Vegetation type: open woodland. Substrate: soil (stony). Moisture regime: well drained. Exposure: full sun. Plant height: 1.0m. Local abundance: locally common.

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Barcode: NH0126958-2 Collector(s) & number: Singh, Y, 188 | 1997-1-17

South Africa, Eastern Cape, On R63 from Bedford to Cradock, c.3km before turnoff onto N10.

General notes: Well drained soil, full sun, level. Bulbous herb with tight brown scales, clump-forming. Leaves develop after flowers. Inflorescence erect c.1,5m tall. Young fruit green, dehiscing capsule straw coloured. Capsules parascitised by insects. Seeds black. Common on farms, along the N10. Abundant. Altitude - c.1200m.

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Barcode: NBG1552436-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, W.F., 5083 | 1947-11-30

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Near Somerset East. Somerset East, C.P.

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Barcode: PRE0048537-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, PRE 18856 | 1918-10-10

South Africa, Eastern Cape, QUEENSTOWN DIV.; BOWKERS PARK

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Barcode: NBG1551428-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11601 | 1943-12-

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy junction near Bulawayo, 7/43. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia.

General notes: Collected in dormant state June 1945.

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Barcode: NH0123150-0 Collector(s) & number: Crouch, N, 792 | 1999-3-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpondweni. (Bought in Warwick triangle market).

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Barcode: PRE0049861-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 5696 | 1949-11-4

South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; KRUGER NAT. PARK; 16 MI. W. OF SKUKUZA

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Barcode: NBG1552433-0 Collector(s) & number: Perry, P.L., 595 | 1978-4-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Steytlerville. 1km N Springbokvlakte.

General notes: Ex hort. 29 November 1991

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Barcode: PRE0047620-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlstrand, KA, 350 | 1965-1-26

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE; GOLF CLUB

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Barcode: PRE0112515-0 Collector(s) & number: Oates, LG, 104 | 1969-11-19

South Africa, Limpopo, HANS MERENSKY NAT. R

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0559502-0 Collector(s) & number: Mauve, AA, 5216 | 1979-3-12

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Confluence of Kap & Fish Rivers

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049860-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 1361 | 1952-11-8

South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NAT. PARK; MATSHIDAKA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048555-0 Collector(s) & number: Basson, PA, 93 | 1955-12-

Namibia, GOBABIS DIST.; 60 MI S E OF GOBABIS

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0049850-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, PRE 12994 | 1916-11-22

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA

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Barcode: PRE0048532-0 Collector(s) & number: Brynard, AM, 366 | 1955-2-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ADDO ELEPHANT NAT. P; OLIFANT WILDTUIN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0048552-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 3685 | 1955-11-21

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN DIST.; 13.4 MI S OF TSUMEB ON ROAD TO GROOTFONTEIN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0127843-0 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 7020 | 1996-10-2

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Harding District. Ridge above Umtamvuna South of Pondo Memorial.

General notes: Flowers: white. Habit: geophyte. Habitat: dry scrub. Soil: clayey. Tall forb growing singly or in clusters in steep North facing dry scrub. Appears to favour areas where moisture levels may be higher. Height: 1.5m.

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Barcode: PRE0048554-0 Collector(s) & number: Nagelsbach, E, TRV 36299 | 1937-1-

Namibia, OTAVI MTS.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0047625-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Walt, PT, 221 | 1967-12-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, SOMERSET EAST

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Barcode: PRE0048558-0 Collector(s) & number: Curson, HH, 1072 | 1945-10-

Namibia, CAPRIVI STRIP; CAPRIVI STRIP E OF THE CUANDO RIVER

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Barcode: NH0110224-0 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 4450 | 1989-10-27

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Nquabeni.

General notes: Flowers white. Yellowish line down petals.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0357843-0 Collector(s) & number: Pooley, ES, 3 | 1968-11-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; NDUMY HILL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0823567-0 Collector(s) & number: Bredenkamp, CL, 1486 | 1997-1-11

South Africa, Eastern Cape, En route from Indwe to Lady Frere; about 29 km from Indwe. 31°41'47"S 27°26'40"E.

General notes: Grassland encroached upon by A. karroo and Euryops sp. Loam soil. Moist. Full sun. Slope: 30°. Grazed.

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Barcode: PRE0048526-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 3272 | 1964-3-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA DIST.; 18 MI N OF OTOBOTINI ON NDUMU ROAD

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Barcode: PRE0048548-0 Collector(s) & number: Lang, H, TRV 32113 | 1932-11-25

South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; MABASA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1551424-0 Collector(s) & number: Hopkins, J.C., 11648 | 1943-12-13

Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Heavy junction near Bulawayo, 7/43. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0999248-0 Collector(s) & number: Asong, JA, JA016 | 2017-11-14

South Africa, North West, Zeerust.

General notes: Vernacular name: Thobega. Permit number: HQ26/1/18-006NW. Issuing Authority: READ-NW. Voucher specimen, economic and ethnobotanical factors.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Observation records

Date: 11/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

Limpopo

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Barcode: OM552 | Collector(s) & number: Olivier Maurin, Michelle van der Bank, Herman van der Bank, Roby Bryden, Moleboheng Cynthia Motsi , Unkown | 2005-12-10

South Africa , Mpumalanga

Data Resource: University of Johannesburg View record

Date: 11/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

Limpopo

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Date: 8/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Mpumalanga

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Date: 1/6/2004 12:00:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM

Limpopo, South Africa

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Date: 10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM

Limpopo

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Date: 1/22/2020 8:19:00 AM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 1/6/2021 12:23:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 2/21/2021 12:22:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 2/2/2021 4:13:34 PM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Plant occurence records per dataset

Plant occurence records per year

Occurrence records map

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Hyacinthaceae Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1771-1810

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2018

SERIES

Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

Strelitzia 40: 1-173

South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria

2017

SERIES CHAPTER

Hyacinthaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2013

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Hyacinthaceae: Nomenclatural corrections in Sub-Saharan Africa, predominantly subfam. Urgideoideae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

Bothalia 43(1)75-80

2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Hyacinthaceae: Drimia Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 77-79

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Hyacinthaceae: Drimia Jacq. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Snijman, DA

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 104-111

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2006

BOOK

Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Sub-Saharan Africa Klopper, RR; Chatelain, C; Banninger, V; Spichiger, R

SANBI, Pretoria

1998

BOOK

A field guide to wildflowers KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region, 1 ed. Pooley, ES

Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban

1997

BOOK

Wild flowers of northern South Africa, 1st ed. Germishuizen, G

Fernwood, Vlaeberg

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

1997

BOOK

List of southern African succulent plants Smith, GF

Umdaus Press, Pretoria

1986

BOOK

Flowering plants of the southern Cape flora Bohnen, P

Still Bay Trust, Still Bay

1977

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Studies in the bulbous Liliaceae in South Africa: 7. The taxonomy of Drimia and certain allied gener Jessop, JP

Journal of South African Botany 43: 265-319

1969

BOOK

Eastern Cape Veld Flowers Gledhill, E

Dept. Nat. Conservation, Cape Town

1966

SERIES

Common names of South African plants Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E

Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 35: 1-642

Government Printer, Pretoria

1960

BOOK

Flora of Albany and Bathurst, The Martin, ARH; Noel, ARA

Dept Botany, Rhodes University, Grahamstown

1947

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Urginea epigea R.A.Dyer Dyer, RA; Burges, EK

Flowering Plants of South Africa 26: , t.1027

1896

FLORA

Urginea Baker, JG

Flora Capensis 6: 462-470

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

1873

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision of the genera and species of Scilleae and Chlorogaleae Baker, JG

Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 13: 221-221

No results found for Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.

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Status and criteria

NE

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Plantae Coordinator

Part(s) of plant used Use(s) Reference
Unspecified Medicinal purposes Neuwinger, HD. 1996. African ethnobotany: Poisons and drugs. Chapman & Hall, Weinheim. [All rights reserved]
Unspecified Evil charm: against (Used by: Greeks) Neuwinger, HD. 1996. African ethnobotany: Poisons and drugs. Chapman & Hall, Weinheim. [All rights reserved]

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