PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / SCHLECHTERANTHUS / MICROPHYLLUS / PUNGENS
Large upright to spreading shrub, often dome-shaped, to400 mm tall. Branches to 4 mm in diameter; upper branches white; leaves crowded towards tips of branches, old leaves not remaining on the branches. Leaves triquetrous, mostly oblong, sometimes ovoid in outline, 3.0-6.0 x 2.0-2.5 mm, leaf pairs fused for 0.25 to 0.3 of length; mucro prominent; slightly velvety; dark green. Flowers in compound cymose inflorescences; central primary axis to 13 mm long, equal proportionally to capsule length, bracteoles caducous; spines present, arranged in compound cyme, secondary axes with spines arranged in compound cyme, tertiary axes with spines arranged in simple cyme; spines derived from aborted axillary buds and less frequently from old pedicels; spines branching at an angle< 45°, sharp, elevated above terminal leaf pair; filamentous staminodes few to many, forming an incomplete to complete series around stamens. Fruit 7- to 8-locular; top convex, base funnel-shaped, 2.0-3.0 x 4.0-4.5 mm; closing rodlet conspicuous; valve wings very narrow, up to 0.3 width of valve. From: Powell, RF; Klak, C; Boatwright, JS; Magee, AR. 2017. A taxonomic revision of Schlechteranthus subgenus Microphyllus (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae). Syst. Bot. 42(4): 943-963. [DOI 10.1600/036364417X696429] [All rights reserved]
Succulent shrublet, up to 150 mm tall, entirely covered with conspicuous, spiny, flowerless pedicels. Leaves 3-sided. Flowers pink, filamentous staminodes white below, pink above, nectary a ring. Fruit 6- or 7-locular, top as wide as base, valve rims conspicuous, valve wings absent, expanding keels diverging, old fruit bases persistent. From: Buys, MH. 2013. Aizoaceae: Arenifera. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 177-178. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Arenifera pungens H.E.K.Hartmann
Schlechteranthus pungens is most similar to S. stylosus, as both species are large shrubs (up to400 mm tall) with spines derived from aborted axillary buds but S. pungens differs with longer mostly oblong leaves in outline (shorter (1.5-2.0 mm) andovoid in S. stylosus). Although the spines are derived in a similar manner to S. stylosus, the spines in S. pungens are arranged in a compound cyme on the secondary axes while in S. stylosus the spines are arranged in a simple cyme on the secondary axes. Schlechteranthus pungens and S. spinescens share a similar leaf shape and their distributions overlap. However, S. pungens is distinguished by the spines that are arranged in a compound cyme and are derived from aborted axillary buds (spines arranged in simple cyme and derived from old pedicels where capsules have fallen off in S. spinescens). From: Powell, RF; Klak, C; Boatwright, JS; Magee, AR. 2017. A taxonomic revision of Schlechteranthus subgenus Microphyllus (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae). Syst. Bot. 42(4): 943-963. [DOI 10.1600/036364417X696429] [All rights reserved]
This species is found on low slopes, growing in very rocky soils. From: Powell, RF; Klak, C; Boatwright, JS; Magee, AR. 2017. A taxonomic revision of Schlechteranthus subgenus Microphyllus (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae). Syst. Bot. 42(4): 943-963. [DOI 10.1600/036364417X696429] [All rights reserved]
This species has a wide distribution, occurring from Hondeklipbaai southwards to Calvinia. From: Powell, RF; Klak, C; Boatwright, JS; Magee, AR. 2017. A taxonomic revision of Schlechteranthus subgenus Microphyllus (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae). Syst. Bot. 42(4): 943-963. [DOI 10.1600/036364417X696429] [All rights reserved]
Richtersveld and Namaqualand to Calvinia. From: Buys, MH. 2013. Aizoaceae: Arenifera. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 177-178. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Arenifera pungens H.E.K.Hartmann
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Names and Sources
Published in: Taxon 65(2): 259 (2016)
Type: South Africa, Western Cape Province: Vanrhynsdorp, Mar 1988, Hartmann, Dehn, Golling, Rust and Stuber 25739 (HBG, holo.)
Arenifera pungens H.E.K.Hartmann
Published in: Bradleya 14: 37 (1996)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Caryophyllales
FAMILY Aizoaceae
SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae
TRIBE Ruschieae
GENUS Schlechteranthus
SUBGENUS Microphyllus
SPECIES pungens
21 results for Schlechteranthus pungens (H.E.K.Hartmann) R.F.Powell
Barcode: PRE0853200-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11822 | 2009-8-30
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District N of Springbok, 3 km W of Bulletrap.
General notes: Grazed by sheep and goats. Slope: gentle. Occasional in spots. Height: ± 20-40 cm. Upright woody shrublet with intricately spreading branches spinescent at tips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1477719-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11822 | 2009-8-30
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District N of Springbok, 3 km W of Bulletrap.
General notes: Grazed by sheep and goats. Slope: gentle. Occasional in spots. Height: ± 20-40 cm. Upright woody shrublet with intricately spreading branches spinescent at tips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0770917-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11235 | 2007-12-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. 6 km on 2nd Komaggas road W of Springbok.
General notes: Gravelly sand. Slope: gentle. Height: ± 10-15 cm. Low clumps covered in spines.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1459903-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 067 | 2014-8-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Northern Vandersterberg, along road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0770918-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11105 | 2007-12-3
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District. Richtersveld, SW of Helskloof Valley between hills where road splits from Helskloof to Eksteenfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0858016-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, MW, 2866 | 2011-8-1
South Africa, Northern Cape, Bushmanland. Vaalputs, NECSA site.
General notes: Platbakkies Succulent Karoo. Slope: none.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0801103-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 848 | 1999-7-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, Gamoep. Low south facing slope of a quartz outcrop next to the Springbok Pofadder road 220km from Springbok.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1459892-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 028 | 2014-5-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Farm Smorgenskadu, on gneiss ridge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0860118-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1515 | 2009-8-6
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District. Tankwa Karoo National Park; track between Oudebaaskraal & Volmoersfontein, S of Potkleiberg.
General notes: Vegetation type: Tanqua Karoo. Slope: none. Gravelly soil. New growth pink-red; stems end in three spines.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0853201-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11839 | 2009-8-30
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District NW of Springbok. Hills W of Bulletrap Pass.
General notes: Rhenosterveld elements. Grazed by sheep. Common in patches. Height: ± 5-25 cm. Low rounded shrublet with spiny tips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1477721-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11839 | 2009-8-30
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District NW of Springbok. Hills W of Bulletrap Pass.
General notes: Rhenosterveld elements. Grazed by sheep. Common in patches. Height: ± 5-25 cm. Low rounded shrublet with spiny tips.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2017
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A taxonomic revision of Schlechteranthus subgenus Microphyllus (Ruschieae; Aizoaceae) Powell, RF; Klak, C; Boatwright, JS; Magee, ARSystematic Botany 42(4)943-963
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Aizoaceae: Arenifera Buys, MHIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 177-178
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
1996
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