Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst.
VU Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

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]

Habitat

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]

Distribution

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]

Flowering time

November to December

Altitude

245 to 305 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
Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst.
Synonym(s)

28 results for Rhigiophyllum squarrosum Hochst.

Specimen records

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.

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Barcode: PRE0190269-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, TRV 3532 | 1896-12-4

South Africa, Western Cape, KOUDE RIVER

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Barcode: PRE0190270-0 Collector(s) & number: Frowein, MW, 1038 | 1916-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, ELIM

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Barcode: PRE0190268-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, BETW. ELIM AND CALEDON

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Barcode: NBG0091182-1 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 1463 | 1971-1-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Sandies Glen.

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Barcode: PRE0190274-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 1463 | 1971-1-11

South Africa, Western Cape, SANDIES GLEN

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Barcode: NBG1467177-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 1463 | 1971-1-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Sandies Glen.

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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.

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Barcode: PRE0190271-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, INTER ELIM ET CALEDON

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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.

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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.

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Barcode: PRE0190272-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 8525 | 1896-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, BETWEEN CALEDON AND ELIM

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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

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Barcode: PRE0190267-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 9616 | 1896-12-4

South Africa, Western Cape, KOUDE RIVER

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Observation records

Date: 11/23/2017 1:49:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/23/2011 11:36:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 2/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/15/2011 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 2/15/2021 11:18:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/11/2021 10:51:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/14/2022 11:22:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 1/14/2022 11:51:00 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/3/2022 4:11:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Campanulaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

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

1865

FLORA CHAPTER

Campanulaceae Sonder, OW

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

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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Status

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VU

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