PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / HEMIMERIDEAE / DIASCIA / BARBERAE

Diascia barberae Hook.f.
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Stoloniferous perennial herb, stems many from the crown, tufted, branching, up to 450 mm long, c. 2 mm diam., erect or decumbent, glabrous or nearly so becoming glandular-puberulous on the inflorescence branches. Leaves glabrous, mostly 10-25 x 5-20 mm (ratio 1-2:1), diminishing in size upwards, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apex subacute, base somewhat rounded to almost truncate, margins serrate; petiole 1-5 mm long, the uppermost leaves nearly sessile. Flowers several to many in lax terminal racemes; bracts up to 6 x 4 mm, lanceolate, acute; pedicels mostly 11-30 mm long, ascending at an angle of c. 45°, glandular-puberulous, hairs scarcely 0.25 mm long, or sometimes wanting. Calyx segments lanceolate, two anticous ones c. 4 x 1.5 mm, three posticous ones slightly smaller, all green, thinly glandular-pilose or rarely glabrous. Corolla tube c. 5 mm long, shortly invaginated, two lateral spurs c. 7-8 mm long, directed out and down, tips slightly incurved, with a patch of dark sessile glands within; limb c. 23-27 x 20-24 mm, anticous lobe broadly ovate or subrotund, c. 11-13 x 13-16 mm, two lateral lobes ovate-oblong, c. 5-8 x 6-8 mm, two posticous lobes oblong-ovate, c. 4-7 x 4-6 mm, all lobes rose-pink, white patch at base of anticous lobe outside, all lobes thinly glandular-pilose outside, inside usually with two lateral patches of dark gland dots on the outer face of the palate and extending briefly onto the anticous lobe, very rarely these two patches linking up; “window” shallowly concave, the yellow portion fringed and blotched dark maroon. Stamens projecting forward from the base of the boss produced by the invaginated corolla tube; filaments c. 3.5 mm long, glandular-puberulous in upper part; anthers c. 0.5 mm long, cohering strongly, pollen yellow. Ovary c. 2 x 1.5 mm, deltoid in outline, ovules many in each loculus; style c. 2.5 mm long; stigma capitate, emerging from the centre of the anthers. Capsule c. 9-14 x 5 mm, urceolate; seeds c. 1.5 mm long, winged and ribbed. From: Burtt, BL; Hilliard, OM. 1984. A revision of Diascia section Racemosa. J. S. African Bot. 50: 269-340. [CC BY]

Perennial herb with stolons, stems tufted, up to 500 mm high, erect or decumbent, ± glabrous, with some glandular hairs in inflorescence. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, ± acute; petioles up to 5 mm long to almost sessile upwards. Flowers: pedicels up to 30 mm long, ascending. Corolla: all lobes rose-pink, with white patch outside at base of lower lobe, inside on palate usually 2 lateral areas of dark glands, rarely these joined together; window somewhat hollow, yellow with maroon markings. Spurs lateral on tube, up to 8 mm long, projected out and down with tips a little curved inwards, with dark glands inside. From: Smithies, SJ; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Scrophulariaceae s.l.?. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1475-1538. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial herb, 0.5-0.6 m high; stoloniferous. Stems erect or decumbent, sprawling; ± glabrous. Leaves petiolate to sessile; blade broadly ovate to narrowly ovate, 10-25 x 5-20 mm, apex ± acute, base obtuse, margins dentate; petioles up to 5 mm long. Flowers: in loose, leafy inflorescences; pedicels with hairs < 0.25 mm long; style ± 2.5 mm long; calyx reflexed; spurs conspicuously incurved, up to 8 mm long; corolla large, 16-24 x 12-16 mm, bright pink, window yellow marked maroon with 2 patches of dark glands on palate; Nov.-Mar. From: Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Scrophulariaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 755-793. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

The distinguishing characters of D. barberae are the shape of the spurs, the two lateral patches of gland dots on the palate, the four equal stamens, the shape of the window. From: Burtt, BL; Hilliard, OM. 1984. A revision of Diascia section Racemosa. J. S. African Bot. 50: 269-340. [CC BY]

Habitat

Diascia barberae favours wet gravelly or silty places among rocks in the boulder beds of streams, in seepage areas, or on streamside banks. From: Burtt, BL; Hilliard, OM. 1984. A revision of Diascia section Racemosa. J. S. African Bot. 50: 269-340. [CC BY]

Moist places with silt or gravel such as banks and boulder beds of streams and seepage areas; Sub-Escarpment Grassland. From: Smithies, SJ; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZL. 2019. Scrophulariaceae s.l.?. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1475-1538. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Mesic Grassland. In moist areas on streambanks, cliff bases, seepage areas, gravelly soil. From: Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Scrophulariaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 755-793. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Widely distributed in the mountains of Lesotho, and has twice been found in stream valleys in the southern Natal Drakensberg. From: Burtt, BL; Hilliard, OM. 1984. A revision of Diascia section Racemosa. J. S. African Bot. 50: 269-340. [CC BY]

Flowering time

November to March

Altitude

1980 to 3000 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
Diascia barberae Hook.f.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Hemimerideae

GENUS Diascia

SPECIES barberae

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0471752-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 8832 | 1976-1-16

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, SANI TOP; NE. OF CHALET

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1469005-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 879 | 1985-2-24

South Africa, Free State, Harrismith. Platberg above Farm Oates Dale.

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Barcode: NBG1468994-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 849 | 1985-1-14

Lesotho, Matatiele. ca. 100 m E of summit of Lebelonyane Pass on new Mphaki turn off between Mt. Moorosi and Mphaki 9.0 km W of Kubung turin-off.

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Barcode: NBG1469007-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3095 | 1996-2-22

South Africa, Free State, Platberg: above Oates Dale Farm near Monkey Point, just below dolerite massif.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1468986-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3091 | 1996-2-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg. Sani Top: ca. 2.3 km W of border post. Altitude: ca. 2729 m.

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Barcode: NBG1468992-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 1676 | 1988-2-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Scattered in grass tussock among basalt boulders and along intermittent stream on steep SW-facing slope of Mt. Currie near base of basalt cliffs, Mt. Currie Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: NBG1468991-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 1180 | 1986-2-13

Lesotho, Bethlehem. 12.3 km S of Oxbow on road to Mokhotlong. Altitude: c. 3020 m.

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Barcode: PRE0163433-0 Collector(s) & number: Schmitz, MO, 700 | 1967-12-26

Lesotho, BUSHMAN PASS

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Barcode: NH0018020-0 Collector(s) & number: Olivier, GA, 484 | 1927-11-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, National Park. Drakensberg.

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Barcode: NH0037153-0 Collector(s) & number: Schelpe, E, 1523 | 1946-4-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Drakensberg. Mahai Valley, Mont Aux Sources.

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Barcode: PRE0642662-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, JP, 1255 | 1981-4-

South Africa, Free State, PLATBERG; MONKEY POINT

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Barcode: NBG1468989-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3274 | 1998-2-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mount Currie Nature Reserve: Mount Currie.

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Barcode: PRE0163405-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 976 | 1948-2-28

Lesotho, QACHAS NEK DIST.; MOKHOTLONG

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Barcode: NBG1468996-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 836 | 1985-1-6

Lesotho, Marakabei. 18.3 km W of Senqunyane River on road to Blue Mountain Pass (Thaba Putsoa).

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Barcode: PRE0164879-0 Collector(s) & number: Dieterlen, A, 874 | --

Lesotho, LERIBE; MALAOANENG; SLOPES AND BANKS

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Barcode: PRE0723504-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 5406 | 1973-12-31

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UNDERBERG DIST; SANI TOP; FLATS ALONG SANI RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0163403-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 227 | 1946-12-30

Lesotho, LEHAHA LA SEKHONYANA; ON TOP OF HILL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1468999-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 1181 | 1986-2-13

Lesotho, Bethlehem. 34.3 km S of Oxbow on road to Mokhotlong. Altitude: c. 3040 m.

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Barcode: NBG1469008-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 557 | 1984-1-20

South Africa, Free State, Harrismith. Platberg, near Monkey Point above Oates Dale Farm.

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Barcode: PRE0163401-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 250 | 1946-12-31

Lesotho, LEHAHA LA SEKHONYANA; NR. STREAM

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Barcode: PRE0725609-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 1185 | 1986-2-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UNDERBERG DIST; SANI PASS-MOKHOTLONG; ROAD, 2.3KM W OF LESOTHO BORDER POST BEHIND HUTS

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Barcode: NBG1468990-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 1186 | 1986-2-14

Lesotho, Underberg. Sani Pass - Mokhotlong road, 8.1 km W of Lesotho Border Post. Altitude: c. 2670 m.

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Barcode: NBG1468987-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3100 | 1996-2-24

Lesotho, Matatiele. Lebelonyane Pass: 17.6 km E of Quthing River bridge; 100 m E of summit.

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Barcode: PRE0484764-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 4088 | 1977-1-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, SANI PASS SUMMIT; 1.5 KM. N. OF CHALET

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Barcode: NBG1469004-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 868 | 1985-1-23

Lesotho, Bethlehem. 7.3 km S of Oxbow on road to Mokhotlong.

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Barcode: NBG1468997-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 1182 | 1986-2-13

Lesotho, Marakabei. 20.1 km N of Mapholaneng. Altitude: c. 2980 m.

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Barcode: NBG1469000-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 866 | 1985-1-22

Lesotho, Marakabei. Mokhotlong-Oxbow Road, 13.4 km S of turnoff to Mothae diggings.

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Barcode: PRE0517592-0 Collector(s) & number: Beverly, AC, 511 | 1976-2-16

Lesotho, SEHLABATHEBE NAT. PA; TSOELIKANA RIVER 200 M. DOWNSTREAM FROM WATERFALL

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0674118-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 849 | 1985-1-14

Lesotho, MATATIELE DIST.; CA 100 M E OF SUMMIT OF LEBELONYANE PASS. ON NEW MPHAKI CUT-OFF. MT MOOROSI-MPHAKI

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Barcode: NBG1469006-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3095 | 1996-2-22

South Africa, Free State, Platberg: above Oates Dale Farm near Monkey Point, just below dolerite massif.

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Barcode: PRE0764481-0 Collector(s) & number: Abbott, ATD, 7700 | 2000-2-6

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Ntsikeni Nature Reserve. West slope of Ntsikeni Mountain.

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Barcode: NBG1468985-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3100 | 1996-2-24

Lesotho, Matatiele. Lebelonyane Pass: 17.6 km E of Quthing River bridge; 100 m E of summit.

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Barcode: NBG1468993-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 2070 | 1990-2-27

Lesotho, Matatiele. Lebelonyane Pass, 9.0 km west of Kubung turnoff.

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Barcode: PRE0762460-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 2070 | 1990-2-27

South Africa, Free State, MATATIELE; LEBELONYANE PASS; 9.0 KM WEST OF KUBUNG TURNOFF

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Barcode: PRE0648733-0 Collector(s) & number: Halliwell, B, 5048 | 1983-3-19

Lesotho, MOUNTAIN ROAD; 32.5 KM EAST OF THABA PUTSOA

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Barcode: PRE0164877-0 Collector(s) & number: Sankey, HJ, 198 | 1905-3-

South Africa, Free State, HARRISMITH

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Barcode: PRE0723288-0 Collector(s) & number: Morris, CA, 17 | 1988-3-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MOKHOTLONG DIST.; SANI TOP; BARE SOIL SITE

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Barcode: PRE0569571-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 3091 | 1996-2-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Sani Top: ca. 2.3 km W of border post, in moderately disturbed area near road and hut.

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Barcode: NBG1468988-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, K, 3091 | 1996-2-19

Lesotho, Underberg. Sani Top: ca. 2.3 km W of border post. Altitude: ca. 2720 m.

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Barcode: PRE0163424-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 14511 | 1948-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, WEENEN DIST.; DRAKENSBERG; MAIN WENI AREA

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Barcode: PRE0163404-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 1178 | 1949-3-

Lesotho, QACHAS NEK DIST.; MOKHOTLONG

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Barcode: NBG1469001-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 1003 | 1983-1-19

Lesotho, Marakabei. Between Mansonyane and Likalaneng Marakabe store side while climbing out of the Senqunyane valley, ±16 km from Likaneng store turnoff.

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Barcode: PRE0725605-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 1676 | 1988-2-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Kokstad Dist.; Mount Currie Nat. Res.

General notes: Scattered in grass tussock among basalt bounders and along intermittant stream on steep slope, near base of basalt cliffs. Flowes pink with a yellow window.

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Barcode: PRE0526441-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 4393 | 1977-12-11

Lesotho, LAKE LETSIE

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Barcode: PRE0865664-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 9706 | 2002-2-28

South Africa, Free State, Spitskop Nursery, Bloemfontein.

General notes: Native.

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Barcode: PRE0569563-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 3100 | 1996-2-24

Lesotho, Lebelonyane Pass: 17.6 km E of Quthing River Bridge; 100 m E of summit.

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Barcode: NBG1469003-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 881 | 1983-1-11

Lesotho, Marakabei. Between Letseng-La-Teraex Masoleng or ±23 km from Mothae turnoff towards Masoleng.

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Barcode: PRE0486245-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 3620 | 1928-2-20

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, MONT AUX SOURCES; TUGELA GORGE

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Barcode: NH0062700-0 Collector(s) & number: Lawson, WJ, 1068 | 1958-5-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Giants Castle Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: NBG1469002-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 873 | 1983-1-11

South Africa, Free State, Bethlehem. 8 km from Oxbow. Summit of Mahlasela Pass. North-west side of pass. Altitude: 2750-3000 m.

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Barcode: PRE0871910-0 Collector(s) & number: Hattingh, WN, 1 | 2015-9-8

South Africa, Gauteng, Krugersdorp & Roodepoort Districts, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens. 26°00'S 0°00'E.

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae s.l.? Smithies, SJ; Bredenkamp, CL; Magwaza, ZL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1475-1538

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2017

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 755-793

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1984

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of Diascia section Racemosa Burtt, BL; Hilliard, OM

Journal of South African Botany 50: 269-340

1969

BOOK

Wild flowers of the Natal Drakensberg

1904

FLORA CHAPTER

XCV. Scrophulariaceae Hiern, WP

In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Flora Capensis 4(1-3)121-420

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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NE

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Van Wyk, B.E., Tilney, P.M. and Magee, A.R. 2010. A revision of the genus Glia (Apiaceae, tribe Heteromorpheae). South African Journal of Botany. 76:259-271

BOOK
Van Wyk, B.E., Tilney, P.M. and Magee, A.R. 2013. African Apiaceae: A synopsis of the Apiaceae/Umbelliferae of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Briza Academic Books

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