1-1 1/2 foot high, branches erect. Leaves rhombic-obovate. acute, coriaceous, quite smooth, subquadrifarious-imbricated, appressed to the stem by a cuneate base, the apex spreading, squarrose, quite entire, shining, the middle nerve prominent below. Flowers purple, aggregated to a head, separated by lanceolate, rigid bracteae, and the pedicels with 2 similar bracteolae. From: Sonder, OW. 1865. Campanulaceae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 530-605. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/536/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]
Densely leafy shrublet with erect branches to 50 cm. Leaves imbricate, 4-ranked, subrotund, leathery, shining. Flowers clustered at branch tips in bracteate heads, narrowly tubular below, deep blue. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Campanulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 448-459. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Stony sandy hills. From: Sonder, OW. 1865. Campanulaceae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 530-605. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/536/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]
Damp sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Campanulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 448-459. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Near Elin, Zwellendam. From: Sonder, OW. 1865. Campanulaceae. In: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 3: 530-605. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15235#page/536/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]
Akkedisberg and Bredasdorp Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Campanulaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 448-459. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
November to December
245 to 305 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
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Campanulaceae
SUBFAMILY Campanuloideae
TRIBE Wahlenbergieae
GENUS Rhigiophyllum
SPECIES squarrosum
28 results for Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst.
Barcode: NBG0758282-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 102 | 1994-12-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Just east of the modern Mt. Shiloh estate homestead on the old farm Boskloof; summit ridge behind Napier.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190269-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 3532 | 1896-12-4
South Africa, Western Cape, KOUDE RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0095949-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 1372 | 1972-11-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Bredasdorp Mts., above Napier on the farm "Boskloof".
General notes: On SE facing T.M.S. slope. Low perennial with woody stem; sparsely branched, to 50 cm. Corolla deep blue.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0262699-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2871 | 1981-12-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Salmonsdam Nature Reserve. Along track to top of mountain on upper S slopes.
General notes: Alt. 420 m. Along track to top of mountain on upper S slopes, shallow soils with ferricrete. Shrublets multistemmed at base, resprout after fires. Flowering 1st year after fire, March 1980. Flowering starting, deep violet flowers. Occasional. Weed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0786029-0 Collector(s) & number: Forsyth, GG, 390 | 1985-12-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Koueberg. Sandy's Glen Farm.
General notes: In stony soil on a NE slope. Small shrub. Stiff leaves. Purple flowers borne terminally. Det: P. Burger
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0806755-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2419 | 1990-10-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp, on crest of Heuningberg, in Municipal Nature Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190270-0 Collector(s) & number: Frowein, MW, 1038 | 1916-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, ELIM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190268-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, BETW. ELIM AND CALEDON
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0091182-1 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 1463 | 1971-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Sandies Glen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190274-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 1463 | 1971-1-11
South Africa, Western Cape, SANDIES GLEN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1467177-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 1463 | 1971-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Sandies Glen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0173088-0 Collector(s) & number: Cupido, CN, 106 | 2000-12-22
South Africa, Western Cape, 5 km WSW of Napier. Bredasdorp Mts. Farm 139. N-facing, rocky slope off farm road.
General notes: Resprouting, ± 40 cm tall shrublets. Flowers purple. Burnt veld. 1 year old. Voucher for DNA sequencing.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190271-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, INTER ELIM ET CALEDON
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0091182-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 1463 | 1971-1-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Sandies Glen.
General notes: S facing T.M.S. slopes. Strong growth. Frequent locally. Blue flowers. 10 ins. tall.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0173557-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 1914 | 2000-11-30
South Africa, Western Cape, 5 km WSW Napier. Bredasdorp Mts. Farm 139.
General notes: Burnt Dec '99.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190272-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, BETWEEN CALEDON AND ELIM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0787945-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2419 | 1990-10-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp, on crest of Heuningberg, in Municipal Nature Reserve.
General notes: In dry, rocky, sandy soil, on N facing slope in recently burned mountain fynbos. Resprouting shrublet, up to 40cm tall. Dark blue-purple flowers. Occasional. Det: J.H.J. Vlok
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0190267-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9616 | 1896-12-4
South Africa, Western Cape, KOUDE RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Campanulaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 448-459
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1865
FLORA CHAPTER
Campanulaceae Sonder, OWIn: WH Harvey & OW Sonder (eds), Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Flora Capensis 3: 530-605
Lovell Reeve & Co., London
No results found for Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst.
Status and criteria
VU
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
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