PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / BRASSICALES / RESEDACEAE / OLIGOMERIS / DIPETALA
Perennial or more rarely annual, usually with woody base and numerous herbaceous to more or less woody erect to prostrate stems up to 70 cm long, often stunted by browsing, stems often longitudinally ribbed, ribs often scabrid-tuberculate, older parts covered by yellowish-brown to almost black bark. Leaves linear or narrowly oblong to spathulate, (2-)4-14(-35) x (0.3-)0.6-1.5(-3) mm, alternate but often fasciculate, especially on young shoots, often somewhat fleshy, smooth to scabrid-tuberculate on margins. Stipules subulate, 0.2-0.5 mm long. Inflorescence a spike or spike-like raceme, (3-)5-10(-20) cm long. Bracts about as long as the sepals, narrowly triangular to ovate-triangular with broad white margins, (1.1-)1.2-2(-2.5) x (0.5-)0.6-1(-1.1) mm, usually with a stipuloid appendage about 0.2 mm long on each side near the base. Sepals 5, rarely 3 or 4, narrowly to fairly broadly oblong-ovate with broad white margins, (1-)1.2-2(-2.3) x (0.4-)0.5-0.8(-1) mm. Petals 2, rarely 3 or 4, white, sometimes tinged with pink, longer than the sepals, narrowly to fairly broadly oblong-ovate, oblong-obovate or spathulate-oblong, sometimes obliquely so, (1.2-)1.8-2.5(-2.8) x (0.6-)0.8-1.3(-1.5) mm, entire or margins irregularly undulate, crenate or shallowly lobed. Stamens usually 8-12, equally distributed around ovary, sometimes partly abortive with only 3-5 functional adaxial stamens or completely abortive; filaments 1-2.2(-3.2) mm long, anthers 0.4-0.7 mm long. Capsule subspherical to oblong-ovoid, 3-6 mm long and 2-3.5 mm broad. Seeds about 0.6 mm long, reniform to subspherical. From: Leistner, OA. 1970. Resedaceae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 177-184. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Erect suffrutex, woody at base, 0.2-0.7 m high; glabrous. Leaves crowded at nodes, linear to obovate. Inflorescences elongating racemes, up to 250 mm long; peduncles finely ribbed. Flowers white, rarely pinkish; pedicels wanting; bracts shorter than flowers. Petals 2, narrow, exceeding sepals, tardily deciduous. Ovary subglobose to obovoid, ± 3.5 mm long; shallowly sulcate, carpels 4 or 5, not completely fused at top, with 4 or 5 apical, conical teeth bearing stigmatic surfaces; ovules 6 per placenta, in 2(3) rows. Flowering time Dec.? Fruit a sessile capsule, (sub)globose to (ob)ovoid, bladdery, mouth contracted between cuspidate teeth. Seeds many, ovoid-globular, brown-black; testa glossy. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Resedaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1371-1373. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Perennial or rarely annual, up to 700 mm tall, often rough. Leaves linear, (2-)4-14 (-35) x 0.3-1.5(-3) mm, often tufted. Flowers in long, slender, terminal spikes, small, whitish, stamens mostly 8-12. Fruit a ± spherical to oblong-ovoid capsule, 3-6 x 2-3.5 mm. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Resedaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 444-444. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Perennial to 70 cm, often rough. Leaves linear, often tufted. Flowers in terminal spikes, whitish, stamens mostly 8-12. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Resedaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 682-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Confined to the drier western parts of the sub-continent. From: Leistner, OA. 1970. Resedaceae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 177-184. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Drier western parts of sthn Afr., alkaline, ± calcareous soils, limestone outcrops, riverbeds, margins of pans; Albany Thicket, Dry Highveld Grassland. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Resedaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1371-1373. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Alkaline and limestone flats. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Resedaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 444-444. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Alkaline and limestone flats. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Resedaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 682-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
From Montagu and Uitenhage in the south to northern South West Africa and western Botswana. From: Leistner, OA. 1970. Resedaceae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 177-184. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Namibia and Botswana to Montagu to Uitenhage. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Resedaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 444-444. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Montagu to Uitenhage to Namibia and Botswana. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Resedaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 682-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
December to March
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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
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitteraarbossie | Afrikaans | Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Resedaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1371-1373. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| bitteraarbossie | Afrikaans | Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Resedaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 682-682. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| bitteraarbossie | Afrikaans | Snijman, DA. 2013. Resedaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 444-444. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Brassicales
FAMILY Resedaceae
GENUS Oligomeris
SPECIES dipetala
This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:
50 results for Oligomeris dipetala (Aiton) Turcz.
Year
Barcode: PRE0610838-0 Collector(s) & number: Kolberg, HH, HK1076 | 2001-4-4
Namibia, 8 km along D2414 from junction with D2121 towards Okahandja.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386762-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, PRE 1010 | 1936-10-16
South Africa, Free State, GRIQUALAND WEST; MOSTERTSHOEK; MARGIN OF LIMESTONE VLEI BEYOND MOSTERTS HOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0991136-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 6482 | 2016-4-2
South Africa, Northern Cape, Postmasburg District. Kolomela mine: SW of Postmasburg. Kappies Kareeboom 540. Floodplain along drainage line.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0154498-0 Collector(s) & number: Williamson, GF, 5554 | 1995-2-2
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Vioolsdrif. Richtersveld National Park. Tributary of Gannakouriep River.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Sand substrate. Lithology: igneous granitic. Flowers don't seem to be open.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384142-0 Collector(s) & number: Basson, J, 259 | 1957-3-
Namibia, MALTAHOHE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384135-0 Collector(s) & number: Bradfield, RD, 82 | 1928-6-1
Namibia, Otjiwarongo, WATERBERG; QUICKBORN
General notes: 4 bushes only.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384157-0 Collector(s) & number: Henrici, MGA, 2857 | 1935-10-15
South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; KALABASDRIFT
General notes: Frequent. Eagerly eaten.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386756-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 9590 | 1943-1-24
South Africa, Northern Cape, HUTCHINSON
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384148-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18170 | 1955-5-17
Namibia, Karas, WARMBAD DIST.; CHARLYS PUTS; 4.5 MI. S. OF PUTS IN GEINAB RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384145-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 13476 | 1973-5-10
Namibia, TSABICHAB (PART OF N; AM QUELLBACH
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0041097-0 Collector(s) & number: Bezuidenhout, H, 795HB | 1995-4-18
South Africa, Northern Cape, Augrabieswaterval Nasionale Park: Noordekant van Oranjerivier, oewerbos.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384144-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 7407 | 1934-5-5
Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN; ABENAB
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0457786-0 Collector(s) & number: van Vuuren, DRJ, 1102 | 1960-4-26
Namibia, GIBEON DIST.; LEKKERWATER FARM; LEKKERWATER FARM 32 MI. E. OF ARANOS SLOPES OF PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384149-0 Collector(s) & number: Schoenfelder, EBW, 468 | 1934-1-20
Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0814378-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlieben, H-J E, 11580 | 1969-9-26
Namibia, Between Klein Karas and Seeheim.
General notes: Sandy plains with bushes. Annual herb. Flowers greenish-white.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386771-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 14556 | 1948-6-29
South Africa, Western Cape, MONTAGU DIV.; WARMWATERBERG; HOT SPRINGS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384136-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 7407 | 1934-5-3
Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN; ABENAB
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384132-0 Collector(s) & number: Jensen, MK, 301 | 1969-7-8
Namibia, NAMIB DESERT PARK; MID-HAMILTON RANGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0821735-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 15087 | 1978-4-18
Namibia, Okaukuejo District: Etosha Pan; 2km South of the Pan, near a small pan.
General notes: Det: J.W.H. Giess
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384163-0 Collector(s) & number: Henrici, MGA, 2857 | 1935-10-15
South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; KALABASDRIFT
General notes: Eagerly eaten. Frequent.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384171-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 53246 | 1847-11-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386764-0 Collector(s) & number: Moran, JJC, TRV 20224 | 1919-4-
South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY; RIETPAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0385240-0 Collector(s) & number: Burchell, WJ, 1850 | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, GRIQUATOWN; KLAARWATER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0564309-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 7937 | 1969-12-18
Botswana, Kweneng District: Takatokwane. (Possibly Tokotswane/Takatshwane on Maguire's labels.) .3 - .6km SW of the camp.
General notes: Sub woody stems and branches, decumbo-ascending to erect.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384146-0 Collector(s) & number: Schoenfelder, EBW, 481 | 1934-1-20
Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN
General notes: Similar to S 468 but no smell.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386766-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 5965 | 1902-1-
South Africa, Northern Cape, HANOVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386761-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, PRE 991 | 1936-10-16
South Africa, Northern Cape, GRIQUALAND WEST; BENOUDHEIDSFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384133-0 Collector(s) & number: Story, R, 5233 | 1955-8-19
Namibia, GAUTSCHA PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384134-0 Collector(s) & number: Watt, J, 2397 | 1957-8-17
Namibia, KALAHARI; GAUTSCHA PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0543475-0 Collector(s) & number: Peeters, GG, 438 | 1977-12-16
South Africa, North West, BOPHUTHATSWANA; TAUNG; KAAP PLATEAU
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384161-0 Collector(s) & number: Kies, P, 216 | 1943-10-26
South Africa, Free State, KOFFIEFONTEIN; DRIEFONTEIN; BRAKPAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384150-0 Collector(s) & number: Bradfield, RD, 82 | 1928-1-30
Namibia, Okahandja, OKAHANDJA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386758-0 Collector(s) & number: Wilman, M, PRE 53242 | 1920-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, NEWLANDS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0375439-0 Collector(s) & number: Davidse, G, 6354 | 1974-2-4
Namibia, GIBEON; AUOB RIVER; 50 KM. SE. OF STAMPRIET ALONG RD. TO GOCHAS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384159-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 5402 | 1928-1-
South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; KNOFFELFONTEIN; CAMP BEHIND HOMESTEAD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384154-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 4955 | 1933-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, OLIFANTS RIVER; WARMBATHS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0462048-0 Collector(s) & number: Jooste, JF, 201 | 1974-11-
South Africa, Northern Cape, PETRUSVILLE DIST.; ROLFONTEIN NAT. RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0804197-0 Collector(s) & number: Gubb, AA, 150-82 | 1981-2-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Northern Cape; Rust Farm. Relevé: 150.
General notes: Kalahari thornveld. Level plain. Moderately, temporarily moist. Brown soil and calcrete pebbles. Level W-facing slope. Rather heavily browsed and grazed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0992735-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 6719 | 2017-3-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Poatmasburg District. Kolomela mine: SW of Postmasburg. Ploegfontein 487. In dreineringslyn.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386773-0 Collector(s) & number: Bryant, EG, 1176 | 1935-11-
South Africa, Northern Cape, PRIESKA DIV.; NIEKERKSHOOP; 28 MI. N. OF PRIESKA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0099388-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 10164 | 1998-3-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, North west of Kimberley; Near Koopmansfontein Agricultural Research Station turn off, on road to Kuruman. Pan.
General notes: Pan area next to road. Gentle rolling terrain. Mainly calcrete. Veld good after good follow up rains. Vegetation very short along edge of pan on higher ground. Flowers white with purple.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384166-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 8440 | 1973-4-3
South Africa, Northern Cape, POFADDER; SPRUIT JUST OUTSIDE TOWN WHERE RD. TO SPRINGBOK AND PELLA DIVIDE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384153-0 Collector(s) & number: Campbell, J, 1 | 1971-4-21
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; PAN 2 MI. N. OF CAMP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0610459-0 Collector(s) & number: de Beer, GCO, B12 | 1981-4-28
South Africa, Northern Cape, KALAHARI GEMSBOKPARK; KLEIN SKRIJ PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384168-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 5965 | 1902-1-
South Africa, Northern Cape, HANOVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0384138-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, 604 | 1974-1-18
Namibia, ETOSHA PAN NAT PARK; GEMSBOKVLAKTE; DETOUR JUST S. OF VLAKTE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0637971-0 Collector(s) & number: Blom, CD, 197 | 1983-5-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, DE AAR DIST.; HENOPSKRAAL; 40 KM N VAN DE AAR - POLFONTEINPAD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386767-0 Collector(s) & number: Webb, D, 6 | 1937-12-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, GORDONIA; ABIQUAS PUTS; WHERE MOLOPO RIVER DAMMED UP IN 1934
General notes: New plant. Seedsprobably brought down by river.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0839739-0 Collector(s) & number: Zietsman, PC, 2419 | 1994-6-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Gordonia: Augrabies National Park.
General notes: Langs dreineringslyn. Plant hoogte: .35 cm. Kruid: vrugbeginsel verkleur oranje. Blom ligpienk.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0386772-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 30026 | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, COLESBERG DIV.; NAAUWPOORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Resedaceae Bredenkamp, CLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1371-1373
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Resedaceae Snijman, DAIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 444-444
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Resedaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 682-682
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1970
FLORA
Resedaceae Leistner, OAFlora of Southern Africa 13: 177-184
Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria
No results found for Oligomeris dipetala (Aiton) Turcz.
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