Dicrocaulon nodosum (A.Berger) N.E.Br.
LC Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Dense, spherical, succulent shrub, with very slender stems, up to 400 mm tall, 300 mm diam. Leaf-pairs dissimilar in shape, papillate, first leaf-pair of a season 3-6 mm long, 2-5 mm diam., on short-shoots only half the size, second and following leaf-pairs uniform, up to 28 mm long, 3-4 mm diam. Flowers with 4 sepals, petals nearly filiform, often ± curled, 18-20 mm diam. Fruit mostly 4-9-locular. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Dicrocaulon. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 195-195. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Slopes or flats with quartz pebbles. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Dicrocaulon. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 195-195. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Garies to Vredendal. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Dicrocaulon. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 195-195. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

250 to 350 m

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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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Dicrocaulon nodosum (A.Berger) N.E.Br.

Published in: J. Bot. 66: 142 (1928)

Synonym(s)

Dicrocaulon pearsonii N.E.Br.

Published in: J. Bot. 66: 142 (1928)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

SPECIES nodosum

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0547301-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Blerk, JF, 18 | 1988-12-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Rooiberg (net voor afdraai na Beeswater and Rooiberg).

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Barcode: NBG0201195-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3467 | 2003-3-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Knersvlakte. Koekenaap, Namaquasands Minerals Separation Plant site, acid quartz patch, quartz & sandstone patch, W side smothered with sand.

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Barcode: NBG0200604-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 1416 | 1997-9-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Namaqualand. Goud Vallei, Bitterfontein. Quartz outcrop to the S road (R358), to Kliprand on koppie with windmill. Slopes of Ribbokberg.

General notes: 30°56.11 S; 18°18.63 E. Lowland Succulent Karoo. Quartz lag gravel over quartzite. Well-drained, loam clay, stony soil. Full sun. N aspect. Moderate slope.

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Barcode: NBG0200601-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 1367 | 1997-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Namaqualand. Bakoondkolk, Bitterfontein. Quartz lag gravel patches, N of dirt road on E bank of Bakoondkolk River. 31°01'19" S;18°24'04" E.

General notes: Lowland Succulent Karoo. Quartz lag gravel over silcrete. Well-drained, clay loam, stony soil. Full sun. SW aspect. Moderate slope.

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Barcode: NBG0200602-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 1402 | 1997-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Namaqualand. Vlennies Kraal, Bitterfontein. Quartz lag gravel patches along dirt road. 30°56.62 S; 18°26.68 E.

General notes: Lowland Succulent Karoo. Quartz lag gravel over shale. Well-drained, loam clay, stony soil. Full sun. SE aspect. Gentle slope.

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Barcode: NBG0801326-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Blerk, JF, 18 | 1988-12-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Rooiberg (net voor afdraai na [just before turnoff to] Beeswater and Rooiberg)

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Dicrocaulon Klak, C

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 195-195

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E Hartmann, HEKO

Springer, New York

1997

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Revision of the genus Phyllobus N.E.Br. (Aizoaceae) Gerbaulet, M

Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 119:

1978

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Hartmann, HEKO; Ihlenfeldt, H-D; Poppendieck, H-H

Mitteilungen aus dem Institut für allgemeine Botanik in Hamburg 16:

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vorster, P.J. 1981. The correct author citation for Mariscus dubius. Bothalia. 13:443

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vorster, P.J. 1981. The correct author citation for Mariscus macropus. Bothalia. 13:443

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