PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / POACEAE / POOIDEAE / STIPEAE / STIPA / CAPENSIS
Annual 100-500(-1000) mm high. Leaf blade 50-200 x to 3 mm, rolled, hairy; ligule a fringed membrane. Inflorescence up to 15 mm long, contracted, often partially enclosed in upper leaf. Spikelet 12-16 mm long (excluding awn); glumes long acuminate, colourless, translucent, shining, much longer than spikelet; lower glume 12-18 mm long, equal to longer than upper; lemma laterally compressed to ± terete, margins strongly overlapping, hairy; awn 50-100 mm long, bent, strongly twisted basally, base conspicuously hairy, hairs ± 1 mm long, upper scabrid; palea 2-nerved, glabrous, rounded, much shorter than lemma; callus elongate, up to 2 mm long, pungent, hairy; anther 2.0-2.5 mm long, hairy at apex. From: Fish, L. 2015. Stipa L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 662-665. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Annual, up to 0.5 m tall. Leaves linear, often rolled; ligule a fringed membrane, hairs minute (ligule in Stipagrostis anomala a fringe of hairs). Inflorescence a contracted panicle. Spikelets 12-15 mm long (excluding awn), 1-flowered; glumes ± 15 mm long, longer than lemma (excluding awns), almost transparent; lemma 1-awned, awn 50-80 mm long, bent and twisted. From: Fish, L. 2013. Poaceae: Stipa. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 149-149. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Annual to 50 cm. Leaves linear, often rolled. Spikelets 12-15 mm long, in an open panicle, glumes ± 15 mm long, awn bent and twisted, 50-80 mm long. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Linder, HP. 2012. Poaceae: Stipa L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 224-224. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open veld and disturbed places; in arid winter rainfall regions. From: Fish, L. 2015. Stipa L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 662-665. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open slopes, often in disturbed areas. From: Fish, L. 2013. Poaceae: Stipa. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 149-149. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Open slopes, often disturbed areas. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Linder, HP. 2012. Poaceae: Stipa L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 224-224. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mediterranean, also in North Africa and the Middle East. NC, WC. From: Fish, L. 2015. Stipa L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 662-665. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Namaqualand to Mossel Bay, also in N Africa and Eurasia. From: Fish, L. 2013. Poaceae: Stipa. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 149-149. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Namaqualand to Mossel Bay and Eurasia. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Linder, HP. 2012. Poaceae: Stipa L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 224-224. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
August to November
50 to 1000 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
Stipa tortilis Desf.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Poales
FAMILY Poaceae
SUBFAMILY Pooideae
TRIBE Stipeae
GENUS Stipa
SPECIES capensis
48 results for Stipa capensis Thunb.
Year
Barcode: PRE0685016-0 Collector(s) & number: Spies, JJ, 3107 | 1986-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, VANRHYNSDORP; GIFBERG; FLAT GROUND BELOW MOUNTAIN, SUCCULENT KAROO WITH "HUMPS".
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0189548-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 6786 | 2001-8-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Van Rhynsdorp District. Farm Kleinfontein 312. Along sampling transect at site JN3. Lat: 31° 43.365'S, Long: 18° 39.113'E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0489939-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 1016 | 1971-10-2
South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP; S. OF VANRHYNSDORP ON NAT. RD. N11
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020316-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, PRE 25178 | -12-
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIST.; GAURITZRIVER
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Barcode: NBG0163832-0 Collector(s) & number: Dane, C, s.n. | 1976-12-2
South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp area.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020326-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 2565A | 1961-8-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; WALLEKRAAL; WALLEKRAAL BETWEEN KAMIESKROON AND HONDEKLIPBAAI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0069654-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1855 | 1952-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, Welbedacht . Biedow,
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0685262-0 Collector(s) & number: Spies, JJ, 3177 | 1986-9-30
South Africa, Western Cape, WES-KAAP; VELDDRIF; 2KM VAN ST HELENA NA VELDDRIF
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0760270-0 Collector(s) & number: Sachse, B, 359 | 2006-8-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Farm Kookfontein, between farmhouse and track to Komaggas.
General notes: Slope: gentle.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0168715-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, A, 4634 | 1995-9-1
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Farm Doornfontein 464, Portion 1 Steenkamp Kraal.
General notes: Well-drained; yellow-brown sandy loam soil. Acock's veld type 33. Karoo vegetation. Disturbance none. Local occasional. Deciduous ephemeral erect grass. Flower colour green. Fruit colour: No fruit. Plant height 0.25m. Mountain slope. Slope gentle. Aspect S.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0709626-0 Collector(s) & number: Davidse, G, 33383 | 1987-9-19
South Africa, Western Cape, VANRHYNSDORP; 4 KM NE OF VANRHYNSDORP ON RD. TO NIEUWOUDTVILLE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0019408-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 68 | 1894-12-
Namibia, Garib.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067962-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9483 | 1961-9-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Wiedon River. Van Rhynsdorp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020320-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 14736 | 1948-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; ZANDKRAAL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020317-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 8105 | 1920-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; EBENEZAR; OLIFANTSRIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020325-0 Collector(s) & number: Dept. Agriculture, 623 | 1961-9-5
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0741419-0 Collector(s) & number: Spies, JJ, 3803 | 1988-10-12
South Africa, Western Cape, GIFBERG; EN ROUTE TO VANRHYNSDORP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0851912-0 Collector(s) & number: Mpongo, T, 53 | 2005-8-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua Park. Next to the fence which divides the Park from the NE farm.
General notes: Slope: moderate.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0618829-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 3717 | 1981-10-11
South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP; BREDASDORP; 16 KM FROM BREDASDORP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0747892-0 Collector(s) & number: Jurgens, N, 22659 | 1987-9-6
South Africa, Western Cape, KNERSVLAKTE; WINDHOEKPLAAS; LOWER SLOPE PEDIMENT PLAIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0139473-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 1016 | 1971-10-2
South Africa, Western Cape, S. of Vanrhynsdorp on National Road N11.
General notes: Relatively undisturbed road reserve. Reddish sand with some gravel. Locally common. Annual, 30 - 35cm high, with numerous upright culms, the outer ones geniculate near the base. Inflorescence: Spike-like. Donated by Crook Herbarium.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020321-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 8588 | 1896-8-21
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0747909-0 Collector(s) & number: Linder, HP, 4207 | 1987-8-30
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM; BIEDOUW VALLEY; BELOW MIDDLEPLAAS FARM IN VALLEY BOTTOM ON DRY SLOPES
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0139472-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 2240 | 1980-8-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Outskirts of Piketberg on trunk road N7.
General notes: Disturbed road reserve. rubble and sandy loam. Abundant. Annual. The whole plant shines, especially the inflorescence. Culms 40 - 95cm high. simple or scantily branched. Leaves bright ot yellowish green. Glabrous blades 1.5 - 2 mm wide, flat but rolling r
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Barcode: NBG0128359-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 2240 | 1980-8-29
South Africa, Western Cape, Outskirts of Pikertberg on trunk road N7.
General notes: Dstrbd rd res,rubble,sndy loam.Abund.Annl.Whole plnt shines,esp infl.Clms 40-95cm,smpl or scantily brnchd.Lvs brt or yellwsh grn,glab,1.5-2mm wide,flat,rolling readily.Ligule shrt memb.minutely hairy.Infl yellw-gr,20-25cm lng incl 80-85mm v conspic awns.Spklt 6-7mm,almst linear,conspic awn.Lemma sltly hairy,nrrw,lng slndr awn sev tms own lngth.Awn artic with top of lemma,strt at 1st, bent 2x whn mature,tightly twisted hairy col,fine,strt glab brstl.Callus shrply ptd.Seekgras.Acocks46.Ex Crook Hb
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020328-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 2558 | 1961-8-19
South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; 2 MI. N. OF VAN RHYNSDORP.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0861827-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 12235 | 2013-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District, 25 km NW of Calvinia on Toren rd. At base of Hantam Mts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0166438-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1855 | 1952-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Welbedacht. Bidouw.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020318-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, PRE 25176 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; GAURITZRIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0159511-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, MW, 697 | 1997-9-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg. Wupperthal. Biedouw.
General notes: Acocks Veld type 31. Karoo. Well-drained yellow brown sandy loam stony soil. Gentle slope. NW facing. Roadside. Annual grass 0.40m high; tussock. Green flowers. Common. Voucher specimen for Field Guide of Cederberg and Environs.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020319-0 Collector(s) & number: Loxton, AE, 228 | 1972-10-20
South Africa, Western Cape, BARRYDALE; 2 KM. FROM BARRYDALE ON ROAD TO MONTAGU
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020315-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, 8588 | 1896-8-21
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0166437-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1961-9-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam
General notes: Soil conservation.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0869739-0 Collector(s) & number: Sepheka, KW, 86 | 2009-8-19
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqua National Park. Avontuur Farm, south of road from Garies to Hondeklipbaai.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020331-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 22592 | 1962-8-23
South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM DIV.; NAPKY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020327-0 Collector(s) & number: Maguire, B, 1855 | 1952-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; BIDOUW; WELBEDACHT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020329-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9483 | 1961-9-12
South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; WIEDOU RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020322-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 997 | 1935-9-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; DOORN RIVER BRIDGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020324-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 2565 | 1961-8-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, WALLEKRAAL; WALLEKRAAL BETWEEN HONDEKLIPBAAI AND GARIES
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0681039-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 5098 | 1986-9-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND.; KILLIANS PASS.; W OF KAMIESKROON. AT BASE OF PASS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0105571-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18591 | 1955-11-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; GROOT TORING
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0685052-0 Collector(s) & number: Spies, JJ, 3042 | 1986-9-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; KILLIANS PASS.; 30 KM EAST OF HONDEKLIP BAY ON KAMIESKROONROAD. SUCCULENT KAROO AT BOTTOM OF PASS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0681047-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 5106 | 1986-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, VANRHYNSDORP DIST.; BOTTOM OF GIFBERG PASS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0111227-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 2545 | 1970-9-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Vanrhynsdorp. Gully N. Wiedow River. 12km S. of Vanrhynsdorp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0552115-0 Collector(s) & number: Dane, C, 57681 | 1976-12-2
South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0020332-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Merwe, CV, 1137 | 1969-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0069672-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 9483 | 1961-9-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Vanrhynsdorp. Wiedon River.
General notes: Hills
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0610359-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 2240 | 1980-8-29
South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; OUTSKIRTS OF PIKETBERG ON TRUNK ROAD N7
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2015
SERIES CHAPTER
Stipa L. Fish, LIn: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 662-665
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Poaceae: Stipa Fish, LIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 149-149
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Poaceae: Stipa L. Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Linder, HPIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 224-224
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1965
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
The South African Stipeae and Aristideae (Graminae) De Winter, BBothalia 8(3)201-404
No results found for Stipa capensis Thunb.
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obermeyer, A.A. 1935. The south African species of Petalidium. Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 18:151-162
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obermeyer, A.A. 1937. The South African species of Blepharis. Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 19:105-139
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obermeyer, A.A. 1961. Barleria saxatilis. Bothalia. 7:445-446
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Obermeyer, A.A. 1961. Iphigenia and Camptorrhiza in southern Africa. Kirkia. 1:84-87
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