PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / SCHWANTESIA / HERREI

Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Compact, dwarf succulent. Leaves erect to spreading, trigonous, narrowing from a broad base, symmetrical when young, becoming asymmetrical when starting to flower, 19-30 x 12-16 mm. Flowers solitary, ± 35 mm diam., petals yellow, often white basally, filamentous staminodes absent, stamens in a central column. Fruit with valve rims up to 2 mm high, central cavity less deep than in S. acutipetala, without closing bodies, 5-locular. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Schwantesia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 229-229. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

In crevices of quartzitic ridges. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Schwantesia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 229-229. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Richtersveld. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Schwantesia. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 229-229. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

650 to 980 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

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 287 (1931)

Synonym(s)

Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. herrei


Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. minor L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 341 (1958)


Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus var. herrei f. major G.D.Rowley, nom.nov. pro S. loeschiana Tischer

Published in: Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28(1): 6 (1973)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Schwantesia

SPECIES herrei

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0765325-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10297 | 2005-11-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District; ± 28 km S of Henkies on road to Steinkopf.

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Barcode: PRE0397600-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, 2506 | --

Namibia, WITPUTS DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0769912-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11071 | 2007-11-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Richtersveld, ± 35 km W of Vioolsdrif. Middle of Helskloof Pass.

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Barcode: PRE0576390-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 25 | 2000-5-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Richtersveld National Park. ± 20km SE of Pootjiespram.

General notes: Nama Karoo. Orange River Broken Veld. Hill slope. Rocky soil. Well-drained. Gravel. Quartzite. Full sun. Moderate slope. SW-aspect. Biotic effect: grazed by goats. Succulent, ±15cm high. Clump forming with waxy smooth glaucous leaves. Flowers absent, fruit present. Occasional.

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Barcode: PRE0576392-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9 | 2000-5-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Richtersveld National Park. Hills S of Poortjiespram.

General notes: Succulent Karoo. Orange River Broken Veld. Hill slope. Rocky soil. Well-drained. Sand. Granite. Full sun. Gentle slope. S-aspect. Biotic effect: grazed by goats. Succulent, forming dense clumps with grey green smooth, waxy leaves. Flowers absent, fruit present. Occasional. Voucher: photo.

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Barcode: NBG0201938-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 3189 | 2001-1-31

South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld. Eksteenfontein, Farm 600, Sunvalley. Lat.: 28.65542; Long.: 17.33555.

General notes: Namaqualand Mountain Succulent Karoo. Quartzite. Slope. Well-drained, sandy loam, rocky soil. Full sun. Moderate slope. Common, amongst rocks, on loose scree slope. 0.2 m, compact, dwarf leaf, succulent shrublet, perennial. Leaf.

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Observation records

Date: 4/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/23/2019 11:27:26 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/5/2021 2:48:41 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/5/2021 2:59:06 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 7/29/2021 4:21:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/5/2021 10:47:26 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 12/31/2021 9:39:07 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Schwantesia Klak, C

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 229-229

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO

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Minter, L.R., Burger, M., Harrison, J.A., Braack, H.H., Bishop, P.J. and Knoepfer, D. 2004. Atlas and Red Data Book of the Frogs of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. SI/MAB Series No. 9

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Largen, M.J. and Dowsett-Lemaire, F. 1991. Amphibians (Anura) from the Kouilou River basin, Republique du Congo. Tauraco Research Report. 4:145-168

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