Dischisma spicatum (Thunb.) Choisy
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Hairy annual to 30 cm, with ascending branches. Leaves narrow and spreading with sparse teeth, 10-30(-50) x 1-3(-8) mm, bracts woolly below, not strongly ciliate. Flowers in elongate spikes, white, 10-20 mm long, calyx lobes narrow and ciliate. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Erect, hairy annual, up to 300 mm tall, with ascending, cobwebby branches. Leaves narrow and spreading with sparse teeth, bracts hairy. Flowers in elongate spikes, white, calyx lobes narrow, hairy on margins. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 460-460. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy flats. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Sandy flats. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 460-460. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

S Namibia to Piketberg. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Aus to lower Gariep Valley to Piketberg. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 460-460. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

July to October

Altitude

40 to 820 m

Occurrence records map

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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
Dischisma spicatum (Thunb.) Choisy
Synonym(s)

Dischisma affine Schltr.


Hebenstretia glandulosa E.Phillips


Hebenstretia pubescens Rolfe


Hebenstretia spicata Thunb.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES spicatum

61 results for Dischisma spicatum (Thunb.) Choisy

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0517189-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 3445 | 1969-5-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, OPPENHEIMER BRIDGE; 4 MI. S. OF BRIDGE

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Barcode: PRE0881034-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18605 | 2022-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Vanrhynsdorp District. Matsikammaberge. Ouberg Pass. Farm: Oude Wagen Weg 368.

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Barcode: NBG1482452-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 2852 | 2018-8-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein. Swartruggens. 60 km NE of Ceres.

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Barcode: PRE0538770-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 3844 | 1976-8-13

South Africa, Western Cape, MATSIKAMMA VALLEY; BETW. URIONSKRAAL & WATERFALL

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Barcode: PRE0848137-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9564 | 2009-8-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Hondeklip Bay, ca. 1.5 km N of town. 30°18'19.8" S 17°16'33.1" E

General notes: Namaqualand Sandveld Bioregion. Vegetation type: Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld.

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Barcode: PRE0758529-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 984 | 2006-8-11

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Farm Avontuur 488, S of Wallekraal - Hondeklipbaai road, near water tank.

General notes: Deep sand. No slope. Erect herb, stems and flower stalks covered with hairs.

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Barcode: PRE0847874-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9542 | 2009-8-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Farm: 477, Jantjieskop portion, ca. 16.8 km directly NE of Hondeklipbaai. 30°13'58.4" S 17°25'11.9" E.

General notes: Bioregion: Namaqua Sandveld. Vegetation type: Namaqualand Inland Duneveld.

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Barcode: PRE0573983-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, 1456 | 1997-10-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Koue Bokkeveld: Ceres/Clanwilliam District: ± 5 km from turnoff to Clanwilliam on Boplaas road on the way to Algeria.

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Barcode: PRE0517136-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 11503 | 1930-10-19

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM

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Barcode: PRE0632563-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8119 | 1896-7-13

South Africa, Cape Province, ZOUT RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0772973-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 8046 | 2007-8-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Northwestern corner of the park.

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Barcode: PRE0517232-0 Collector(s) & number: Small, C, 87 | 1970--

South Africa, Northern Cape, SPRINGBOK

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Barcode: NBG1524350-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 2728 | 2017-10-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein, Swartruggens. 60 km NE of Ceres.

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Barcode: PRE0632564-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8119 | 1896-7-13

South Africa, Cape Province, ZOUT RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0149211-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8119 | 1896-7-13

South Africa, Cape Province, ZOUT RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0517178-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 5587 | 1900--

South Africa, Cape Province, CONCORDIA

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Barcode: PRE0516423-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 8130 | 1967-8-14

South Africa, Cape Province,

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Barcode: PRE0853116-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, CM2063 | 2002-8-29

Namibia, Karas, Boegoeberg, northen end of ridge.

General notes: Small annual. Flower: snow white.

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Barcode: PRE0726161-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, MW, 1235 | 1975-8-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; SPRINGBOK DIST.; HESTER MALAN WILD FLOWER RESERVE S OF KLEIGAT. LEVEL

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Barcode: PRE0587624-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 11238 | 2001-8-7

Namibia, Sperrgebiet; Uguchab River and mountain near large salt pan. 27° 38.10' S 16° 10.38' E [at riverbed]

General notes: Semi desert. Area of wide rolling sandy plains, dunes, inselbergs and rocky mountains. In deep windblown sand at base of mountain to east of river. Scattered in patches. Flowers white.

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Barcode: PRE0848274-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1649 | 2009-8-20

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park; track W of Taaibosduin.

General notes: Namaqualand Inland Duneveld. Dune sheet. Deep yellow sand. Slope: none.

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Barcode: PRE0852781-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, CM1495 | 2001-8-7

Namibia, Karas, Koppie west of Aurus.

General notes: Mountain foot. Common in red dune sand near base of mountain. Height: 10-20 cm. Flower white, tube pale greenish.

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Barcode: PRE0494805-0 Collector(s) & number: Jooste, JF, 551 | 1976-7-

South Africa, Northern Cape, HESTER MALAN NAT. RE

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Barcode: PRE0766630-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, CM2130 | 2002-9-1

Namibia, Karas, Namitsas. South of Klinghardt Basin.

General notes: Common in red dune sand. Tiny annual herb. Flowers snow-white.

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Barcode: PRE0632561-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8119 | 1896-7-13

South Africa, Cape Province, ZOUT RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0858580-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, CG220 | 2009-9-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Goegap Nature Reserve. Trapvloer.

General notes: Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland. Slope: gentle. Decumbent herb with up-turned inflorescences. Yellow and white flowers. Linear leaves and stems, slightly hairy. Conf: Smithies,S.J. 1/2010

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Barcode: PRE0847899-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9546 | 2009-8-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Farm: 477, Jantjieskop portion, ca. 15.6 km directly NE of Hondeklipbaai. 30°14'25.0" S 17°24'38.0" E.

General notes: Bioregion: Namaqua Sandveld. Vegetation type: Namaqualand Inland Duneveld.

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Barcode: PRE0517114-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 14835 | 1948-9-18

South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; ZANDKRAAL

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Barcode: PRE0632562-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8119 | 1896-7-13

South Africa, Cape Province, ZOUT RIVER

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Barcode: NBG0248954-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3600 | 2002-8-

South Africa, Cape Province, Namaqualand Sandveld. Koekenaap. Coast between Olifants River and Brandsebaai. -31.43598, 17.9868.

General notes: On ridge overlooking sea. Dunes. Aeolean. Intermediate Tall-Medium Strandveld. Slope. Sandy, brown-red. Local abundance.

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Barcode: NBG0205138-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 130 | 2005-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein. Swartruggens, 60 km NE of Ceres. 32°53.854'S. 19°33.319'E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Mountain Fynbos. Valley. Well-drained, sandy soil. Sandstone. Full sun. Gentle slope. No biotic effect seen. Herb. Flowers present, white only. Plant height 8 cm.

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Barcode: PRE0848129-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9551 | 2009-8-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Hondeklip Bay, ca. 2.4 km NE of town. 30°17'55.9" S 17°17'14.4" E

General notes: Namaqualand Sandveld Bioregion. Vegetation type: Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld.

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Barcode: PRE0748374-0 Collector(s) & number: Roberts, A, PRE 60035 | 1917-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Saldanha Bay

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Barcode: PRE0881335-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18666 | 2022-9-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Road to Oorlogskloof. Farm: Arendskraal 649.

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Barcode: PRE0650037-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 6180 | 1983-8-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAKWALAND; STEINKOPF; ANENOUS, ANENOUSPAS

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Barcode: NBG0168865-0 Collector(s) & number: Williamson, GF, 4273 | 1989-7-

South Africa, Cape Province, Richtersveld. East of Eksteenfontein.

General notes: Open rocky places.

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Barcode: PRE0704871-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 1082 | 1985-9-21

South Africa, Western Cape, VANRHYNSDORP DIST.; WIEDOUW; ONDER DIE GIFBERG

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Barcode: PRE0587614-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 11344 | 2001-8-12

Namibia, Sperrgebiet; between Aurus and Klinghardt mountains. 27° 25.99' S 16° 03.52' E

General notes: Semi-desert. Area of vast rolling sandy plains, very rocky mountains and inselbergs. Plain between rocky hills with many plants flowering after recent rains. Scattered herb up to 10 cm high. Flowers white.

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Barcode: PRE0517115-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19632 | 1958-8-21

South Africa, Western Cape, GIFBERG; VAN RHYNSDORP; 10 MI. SSW. OF VAN RHYNSDORP AT FOOT OF BERG

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Barcode: PRE0764270-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 10151 | 2001-8-6

Namibia, Luderitz District. Diamond Area No.1. Inselberg of Klinghardt Mountain Range.

General notes: Gentle slope. Small, slender, erect, annual, closely leafy. Flowers tubular, white terminal.

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Barcode: PRE0512305-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, MW, 1235 | 1975-8-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; SPRINGBOK; HESTER MALAN WILD FL. RES. S. VAN KLEIGAT

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Barcode: PRE0881040-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18611 | 2022-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Vanrhynsdorp District. Matsikammaberge. ca. 1.1 km NW of Bo-Drif.

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Barcode: NBG1573313-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 3371 | 2020-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein Swartruggens. 60 km N E of Ceres.

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Barcode: NBG0168864-0 Collector(s) & number: Williamson, GF, 4268 | 1989-7-

South Africa, Cape Province, Alexander Bay. Richtersveld.

General notes: Sand plain. Flowers white.

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Barcode: NBG0230284-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 251 | 2005-10-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein, Swartruggens, 60 km NE of Ceres. 32°51'49.20" S; 19°36'58.74" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Mountain fynbos vegetation. Gentle, mountain slope. Well-drained, sandy soil. Sandstone. Full sun. W aspect. No biotic effect seen. Herb. Flowers white. Fruit absent. Plant height 4 cm.

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Barcode: PRE0725048-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1293 | 1983-8-7

South Africa, Cape Province, BOKKEVELD MTNS; NIEUWOUDTVILLE; WOLWEPUNT ON FARM PAARDEKRAAL

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Barcode: PRE0757448-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 6939 | 2006-7-29

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Proposed westcoast section. Farm 496 south of Spoegriver and Swartfontein homestead.

General notes: Biome: Succulent Karoo. Vegetation type: Coastal Duneveld.

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Barcode: NBG0230278-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, I, 428 | 2006-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein, Swartruggens, 60 km NE of Ceres. 32°52'57.8" S; 19°38'09.3" E.

General notes: Fynbos biome. Mountain fynbos vegetation. Gentle, hill slope. Well-drained, sandy soil. Sandstone. NE aspect. No biotic effect seen. Herb. White flowers, no aroma, stems covered in white woolly hairs. Fruit absent. Plant height 7 cm.

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Barcode: NBG0099468-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 557 | -8-

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Near Clanwilliam.

General notes: Sandy soil. Collector date.: June/August.

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Barcode: PRE0517112-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 403 | 1920-7-30

South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; KLAWER

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Barcode: PRE0772955-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 7990 | 2007-8-13

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Northwestern corner of the park.

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Barcode: PRE0847892-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 9579 | 2009-8-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Farm: Avontuur 488, ca. 10.2 km directly SE of Hondeklipbaai. 30°21'19.9" S 17°22'24.5" E.

General notes: Bioregion: Namaqua Sandveld. Vegetation type: Namaqualand Inland Duneveld. Gentle slope.

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Observation records

Date: 9/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/22/2021 7:48:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 9/8/2018 8:51:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/4/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/7/2016 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/25/2023 6:14:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 9/5/2024 4:57:28 PM

Northern Cape

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Snijman, DA

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 460-460

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae: Dischisma Choisy Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 739-740

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1979

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision der Gattungen Hebenstretia L. und Dischisma Choisy (Scrophulariaceae-Selagineae) Roessler, H

Mitteilungen (aus) der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 15: 1-160

No results found for Dischisma spicatum (Thunb.) Choisy

Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Duncan, G.D., McMaster, C. and McMaster, R. 2005. Out of the ashes. Veld & Flora. 91:66-69

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Duncan, J., Hoffman, T., Rohde, R., Powell, E. and Hendricks, H. 2006. Long-term population changes in the Giant Quiver Tree, Aloe pillansii in the Richtersveld, South Africa. Plant Ecology. 185:73-84

GENERIC
Duvigneaud, P. 1961. Dipterocarpaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 2):407-420

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dyer, R.A. 1932. Notes on the flora of southern Africa: I. Miscellaneous observations. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1932:152-155

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