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Zyrphelis taxifolia (L.) Nees
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Stem half-shrubby, erect, branched; leaves linear, acute, rigidly ciliate to the middle or beyond it; pedunc. softly hairy; invol.-scales acuminate; achenes quite glabrous or hispidulous. A slender suffrutex, 6-15 inches high, much-branched; branches erect, subsimple, leafy for 3/4 of their length. Leaves 1/2-1 inch long, 1/2 line wide. Disc 3-4 lines across; rays 4 lines long, purple. The stem is sometimes decumbent, with ascending branches and falcato-secund leaves. From: Harvey, WH. 1865. Compositae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 44-530. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/1/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Slender, sparsely hairy, sprawling subshrub to 40 cm. Leaves linear, apiculate, margins minutely toothed. Flower heads radiate, solitary on long peduncles, yellow with blue or mauve rays. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Damp sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

On and about Table Mt. From: Harvey, WH. 1865. Compositae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 44-530. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/1/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Cape Peninsula to Cape Hangklip. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

September

Altitude

360 to 1400 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

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
Zyrphelis taxifolia (L.) Nees

Published in: Gen. Sp. Aster.: 250 (1832)

Synonym(s)

Aster taxifolius L.

Published in: Pl. Rar. Afr.: 22 (1760)


Mairia taxifolia (L.) DC.

Published in: Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 5: 218 (1836)


Leysera ciliata Thunb.

Published in: Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 160 (1800)


Zyrphelis amoena Cass.

Published in: Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 17: 421 (1829)


Elphegea ciliata (Thunb.) Less.

Published in: Linnaea 6(1): 126 (1831)


Mairia pinifolia Sch.Bip. ex Walp.

Published in: Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 2(5): 955 (1843)


Mairia lasiocarpa Drege ex Harv., nom.illegit., non DC. (1836)

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 65 (1865)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asterales

FAMILY Asteraceae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

TRIBE Astereae

GENUS Zyrphelis

SPECIES taxifolia

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Barcode: PRE0162824-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, PRE 11373 | -10-

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MT.; IN PRAERUPTIS MONT. TABUL.

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Barcode: PRE0162839-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rensburg, WLJ, 2011 | 1960-10-13

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; SWARTBOSKLOOF; OP SANDSTEEN

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Barcode: PRE0162837-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 2118 | 1960-5-4

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; SWARTBOSKLOOF; TOP OF MT. AT SNEEUKOP

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Barcode: PRE0162833-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 15799 | 1949-9-24

South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIV.; SEVEN SISTERS MTS.

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Barcode: PRE0162825-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4120 | 1897-11-18

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.; SUMMIT TABLE MT.

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Barcode: PRE0162835-0 Collector(s) & number: Rodin, RJ, 3199 | 1948-1-2

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; TABLE MT.

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Barcode: PRE0162838-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 2202 | 1960-6-2

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; SWARTBOSKLOOF; ON DRY MT. SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0162843-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 31096 | 1965-8-15

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; CONSTANTIABERG; UPPER SLOPES

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Barcode: NBG0024291-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 8304 | 1939-12-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain. Echo Valley.

General notes: Mauve.

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Barcode: PRE0162821-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 69 | 1835--

South Africa, Western Cape, TAFELBERG

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Barcode: NBG0209931-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, MC, 553 | 1933-1-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mt. summit. Everywhere.

General notes: Summit. Deep lavender.

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Barcode: PRE0162832-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 1646 | 1971-10-2

South Africa, Western Cape, KOGELBERG FOR. RES.; VOORBERG SUMMIT

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Barcode: NBG0209930-0 Collector(s) & number: Stauffer, HU, 5064 | 1963-8-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Constantiaberg. From the peak and up to the pass.

General notes: Alt. 700 m. Colours the same as Aster alpinus.

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Barcode: NBG0024288-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 14443 | 1943-3-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Constantiaberg.

General notes: Alt. 3000 ft. Rays mauve, disc yellow.

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Barcode: PRE0162827-0 Collector(s) & number: Pillans, NS, 3065 | 1918-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.; SUMMIT OF TABLE MT.

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Barcode: PRE0162841-0 Collector(s) & number: Stauffer, HU, 5064 | 1963-8-29

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; CONSTANTIABERG; ON FIREBREAK

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Barcode: NBG0209927-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 147 | 1968-8-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Platberg.

General notes: SE mountain slope. Ascent path damp. Amongst dense vegetation. Flowers dark pink to mauve. Woody herb 18" high.

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Barcode: NBG0024289-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 15146 | 1943-10-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Constantiaberg. South slope.

General notes: Alt. 2500 ft. Rays mauve.

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Barcode: NBG0209936-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 771 | 1969-10-22

South Africa, Western Cape, North of Groot Hangklip. 34°21.50'S & 18°19.666'E

General notes: Flats. Sandy dry soil alongside road. White flowers, hispid stem. Slightly hairy, linear leaves on 4" high herb.

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Barcode: PRE0162822-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 50930 | 1947-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG

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Barcode: PRE0162831-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, 2040 | 1946-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIV.; BERG RIVER HOEK

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Barcode: NBG0209933-0 Collector(s) & number: McKinnon, CD, s.n. | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain. Twelve Apostles.

General notes: Summit plateau. Poorly drained. White flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0162823-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 772 | 1921-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIV.; WEMMERSHOEK; MTS. S. OF WEMMERS HOEK UPPER PART OF NW. SLOPES

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Barcode: NBG1479913-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8849 | 2016-11-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland Mountains; gulleys N of Landroskop Nek.

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Barcode: GHPG$0004485-0 Collector(s) & number: Johns, A, 234 | 2013-9-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Steenbras Ring Road.

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Barcode: NBG0209929-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2506 | 1974-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg Forest Reserve. SE of Pringle East Peak above Post Office at Betty's Bay.

General notes: Moist southerly slopes, recently burnt. Mauve and pink flowers. Low shrublet.

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Barcode: NBG0024292-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 13510 | 1942-9-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist. Hangklip.

General notes: Alt. 1500 ft. Mauve.

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Barcode: PRE0162826-0 Collector(s) & number: Kensit, E, 2119 | 1915-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.; LOWER PLATEAU

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Barcode: PRE0162828-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 42027 | 1846-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0209928-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, JB, 10 | 1928-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Dist. Skeleton gorge, upper open part.

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Barcode: PRE0162829-0 Collector(s) & number: Humbert, J-H, 9611 | 1933-8-5

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0209932-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 57048 | 1953-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Division. Slopes of Kogelberg.

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2022

SERIES

A taxonomic revision of the genus Zyrphelis (Asteraceae, Astereae) in South Africa. Herman, PPJ; Zinnecker-Wiegand, U.

Strelitzia 45: 1-249

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Asteraceae: Zyrphelis Cass. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 431-431

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1994

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Repartition of Mairia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Nesom, GL

Phytologia 76(2)85-95

1865

FLORA CHAPTER

Compositae Harvey, WH

In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Flora Capensis 3: 44-530

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

1865

FLORA CHAPTER

Campanulaceae Sonder, OW

In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Flora Capensis 3: 530-605

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

1836

BOOK

Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive, enumeratio contracta ordinum generum specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarium, juxta methodi naturalis, normas digesta, Vol. 5 De Candolle, AP

Treuttel & Würtz

1832

BOOK

Genera et species Asterearum... Nees von Esenbeck, CGD

Grüson, Breslau

1760

BOOK

Plantae rariores africanae... Linnaeus (Linné), C von

Jacob Printz Dalekarlus, Uppsala

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