Perennials with suberect or decumbent branches up to 0.25 m long, usually much branched, with fibrous roots. Leaves oblanceolate to obovate, rarely orbicular, (10-)15-25(-45) x 10-20(-30) mm, usually abruptly cuneate, obtuse or rounded, dorsiventrally compressed and often somewhat convex on both surfaces, often with indistinct horny margin in upper half, usually grey-green with or without darker spots and with flaking wax. Inflorescence a spike-like thyrse with 1(-2)-flowered cymes, 0.15-0.25 m long, green; pedicels (1-)2-3 mm long. Buds terete, abruptly tapering towards apex, spreading. Calyx 1.5-2.5 mm long, greyish green. Corolla with cylindrical tube 9-13 mm long, green more or less tinged brown; lobes broadly triangular, 2-2.5 mm long, cuspidate, rough and rarely with a few club-shaped trichomes in throat, white or more or less tinged pink and darker around throat and on mucro. Anthers exserted. Squamae transversely oblong to square, 0.8-1.1 x 1-1.2 mm, scarcely emarginate, usually broadest at or below middle. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]
Succulent perennial to 35 cm. Leaves obovate to circular. Flowers in a spicate cyme, greenish and red, cylindric, not grooved, lobes short and cuspidate, forming a frill, anthers shortly exserted. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Bruyns, PV. 2012. Crassulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 468-477. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Very few records of populations of this species from east of the Hottentotsholland Mountains are available so that it has not been possible to evaluate whether this more robust eastern form should be given separate rank. The robust straight stems distinguish A. hemisphaericus from A. roaneanus, but too little material is available to determine whether the latter is just a form of the former. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]
Rocky, granitic to sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Bruyns, PV. 2012. Crassulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 468-477. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Localized populations on the Cape Peninsula and occasionally in the Hottentotsholland Mountains and eastwards from near Caledon to Worcester. From: Toelken, HR. 1985. Crassulaceae. Fl. S. Africa 14: 1-229. [CC BY]
Nieuwoudtville and E of Calvinia to Cape Peninsula to Mossel Bay. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Bruyns, PV. 2012. Crassulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 468-477. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
November to December
500 to 1800 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
Cotyledon hemispherica L.
Adromischus rhombifolius (Haw.) Lem., (exact application unknown)
Adromischus rotundifolius Poelln.
Cotyledon crassifolia Salisb.
Cotyledon rhombifolia Haw.
Cotyledon rotundifolia Haw.
Adromischus rotundifolius (Haw.) C.A.Sm.
Published in: Bothalia 3: 627 (1939)
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
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| kleinplakkie | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Adromischus rhombifolius (Haw.) Lem. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Saxifragales
FAMILY Crassulaceae
SUBFAMILY Kalanchoideae
GENUS Adromischus
SPECIES hemisphaericus
26 results for Adromischus hemisphaericus (L.) Lem.
Barcode: PRE0458445-0 Collector(s) & number: Uitewaal, A, PRE 56548 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND M; SOMERSET WEST; GORDONS BAY
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Barcode: PRE0427906-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 22544 | 1954-2-2
South Africa, Western Cape, NEETHLINGSBERG; CERES DIV.; WITZENBERG ON LOWER SLOPES.
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Barcode: PRE0524353-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 4560 | 1962-12-30
South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; VISGAT; OLIFANTSRIVIER 15 MI. N. OF DIE VLAKTE AT FOOT OF SKURWEBERG PASS BEYOND GYDO
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Barcode: PRE0594383-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, T, PRE 594383 | 1973-12-3
South Africa, Western Cape, 8 km N of Citrusdal.
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Barcode: NBG0205495-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 9018 | 2002-5-26
South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu. Tilney, western corner of Warmwaterberg. Altitude: 750-900 m.
General notes: Steep west-facing slopes on sandstone, very heavily eaten off. Leaves grey-green, with round purple spots.
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Barcode: NBG0249828-0 Collector(s) & number: Jardine, C, 815 | 2008-2-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Knolfontein. Swartruggens. 60 km NE of Ceres. 32°52'29.2"S 19°39'27.7"E.
General notes: Alt.1169 m. Fynbos. In well-drained sand and sandstone with bare rock. Hill slopes. W aspect with gentle slopes. No biotic effect seen. Succulent. In shade of grass. Plant height: 30 cm tall. Fruits are present and flowers are absent.
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Barcode: PRE0550789-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 13843 | 1993-12-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, Strandfonteinpunt.
General notes: Strandveld. On rocks. Succulent herb.
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Barcode: PRE0260841-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 903 | 1974-1-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Groot Winterhoek State Forest; Drieboschfontein. Worcester.
General notes: Rock crevices, fairly abundant on rocky koppie.
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Barcode: PRE0992262-0 Collector(s) & number: Marais, A, AM043 | 2015-12-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Karoo. Three Sisters: Smokey Grove Farm. On gravel raod to koppie, SW facing slope near tower.
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Barcode: PRE0551028-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5114 | 1973-11-23
South Africa, Western Cape, MONTAGU DIST.; OUBERG PASS
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Barcode: PRE0459824-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5116 | 1976-1-14
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; SIGNAL HILL
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Barcode: PRE0594381-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5118 | 1973-12-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Slope of Piekenierskloof.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0551036-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5117 | 1973-12-2
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; SIGNAL HILL
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Barcode: PRE0525907-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 16707 | 1950-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIV.; AUDENSBERG PEAK
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Barcode: PRE0552005-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5117 | 1973-12-2
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; SIGNAL HILL
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Barcode: PRE0695238-0 Collector(s) & number: Lavranos, JJ, 145 | 1969-10-2
South Africa, Western Cape, GORDONS BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Crassulaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Bruyns, PVIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 468-477
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1998
BOOK
Cactus File Handbook, The, Vol. 3 Pilbeam, J; Rodgerson; Tribble1997
1985
No results found for Adromischus hemisphaericus (L.) Lem.
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