Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br.
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Shrub, often scandent, 1-2.7 m sometimes up to 7 m tall; lateral branchlets patent, subterete, new growth tomentulose with stellate hairs intermixed. Stipules absent or very soon deciduous, represented by a faint interpetiolar ridge. Leaves opposite or subopposite, persistent, petiole bases prominent, concave; blade ovate-lanceolate, ovate-oblong or obovate-oblong, varying in size on the same branch, ranging from about 2.5 cm long and 1 cm broad to about 9 cm long and 3.8 cm broad, apex acuminate to an acute point, base cuneate and decurrent on the petiole, upper surface green, usually drying dark, at first stellate-pubescent, glabrescent, midrib and veins slightly impressed, under surface tawny and rufous, stellate-tomentose, midrib and veins slightly raised, margin entire or with a few irregular deep lobes; petiole 0.5-1.7 cm long, tomentulose, glabrescent, channelled above, winged at least in upper part by the decurrent blade. Panicles cymose, axillary and ultimate cymes more or less congested into false umbels; bracts linear-terete, 1-4 mm long, tomentulose; peduncles tomentulose; pedicels short, about 1 mm long, tomentulose. Calyx tubular, about 4 mm long, densely stellate-tomentose without; tube about 3 mm long, glabrous within; lobes about 1 mm long, broadly ovate subobtuse, erect. Corolla cream, light orange to whitish with orange centre, tubular, sparsely stellate-tomentulose outside at least to the basal portion of the lobes; tube about 7 mm long, loosely pubescent within below the stamens; slightly widened and opened at the throat which is glabrous: lobes about 2 mm long, subquadrate-orbicular to oblong, broadly rounded at the apex, sometimes retuse, slightly narrowed at the base, spreading to reflexed, at least one strongly reflexed, glabrous within, stellate-tomentulose at least at base dorsally. Stamens inserted just above the middle, free part of filament filiform, about as long as the anther; anthers included. Ovary more or less oblong in outline, stellate-tomentulose, about 1.5 mm long; style subglabrous, about 1.5 mm long; stigma narrow-clavate, terminal, stigmatic surface decurrent for 1.5 mm. Capsule about 5 mm long, exserted from the persistent calyx for little over half its length, stellate-tomentulose or minutely lepidote without. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Loganiaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 134-171. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Shrub, often scandent, 0.8-3.0(-7.0) m high, lateral branches patent, subterete. Stipules absent, soon deciduous, represented by faint interpetiolar ridge. Bracts linear-terete. Leaves opposite or subopposite; upper surface green, lower surface tawny and rufous, stellate-tomentose; blade ovate-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, varying in size, base cuneate, apex acuminate to acute; petiole bases prominently concave, winged in upper half by decurrent blade. Inflorescences axillary, paniculate. Flowers: corolla cream-coloured, light orange to whitish and orange throat. Fruit small capsule, narrowly ovoid. Flowering time July, Aug. 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]

Shrub, 1.0-2.7 m, sometimes up to 7 m high. Leaves distinctly petioled, base cuneate and decurrent on petiole. Stipules absent or a faint interpetiolar ridge, persisting petiole bases prominent, concave. Corolla tube long, cylindrical. Stamens included. Flowers cream, light orange to whitish with orange centre. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Found in forests, mostly on the margins or in open parts. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Loganiaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 134-171. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Forest margins or open spaces; Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt. 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]

In forests, mostly on margins or in open parts. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Recorded from Kentani in the Cape, from the eastern half of Natal and from Swaziland. Occurs also in east tropical Africa. From: Verdoorn, IC. 1963. Loganiaceae. Fl. S. Africa 26: 134-171. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

July

Altitude

45 to 1640 m

Occurrence records map

This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations

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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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br.
Synonym(s)

Buddleja woodii Gilg


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES pulchella

55 results for Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0321672-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 1433 | 1956-6-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NKANDLA DIST.; LOWER NKANDLA FOR.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0110624-0 Collector(s) & number: Stielau, DG, 3 | 1990-7-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Botanic Gardens.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0840616-0 Collector(s) & number: Tustin, J, PRF 5253 | 1923-6-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ngotshe District: Ngomi Forest Reserve.

General notes: Det: I.C. Verdoorn

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0729912-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 11969 | 1986-7-6

South Africa, Limpopo, SOUTPANSBERG; VIVO; LLEWELLYN 35 MS FARM. SLOPE 30-35 DEG.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0515317-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 9140 | 1977-5-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INANDA GAME PARK

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0668549-0 Collector(s) & number: Netshiungani, EN, 1436 | 1981-7-2

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA.; GOGOGO.; NEXT TO ROAD.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0697175-0 Collector(s) & number: Stalmans, M, 1361 | 1986-7-14

South Africa, Limpopo, LEKGALAMEETSE N. R.; THE DOWNS; NEAR CROWS NEST. CONVEX SLOPE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0550250-0 Collector(s) & number: Vos, W, 573 | 1993-7-10

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Karkloof. Colbourne Farm.

General notes: Forest patch. Scrambling shrub. Flowers: cream,orange throat.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0062462-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 8506 | 1969-5-9

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Msikaba Drift.

General notes: Heavely browsed.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0068089-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 10972 | 1972-6-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umgai

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0003326-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 2396 | 1959-7-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg District: Swartkop; (Kwelibomou).

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0892313-0 Collector(s) & number: Schuhardt, DA, DS03671 | 2002-8-15

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Magcakini (Port St. Johns).

General notes: Tropical. Steep slope. Pasture. Voucher: photo.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0352486-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 8960 | 1969-8-26

South Africa, Eastern Cape, MSIKABA RIVER; LAMBASI STORE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0077537-0 Collector(s) & number: Nichols, G, 639 | 1983-8-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0087020-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDevette, K, 822 | 1986-6-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lion's River. Forest above Swarkop plantation.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321668-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 28956 | 1959-6-23

Eswatini, HLATIKULU DIST.; HLATIKULU FOR.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321677-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 7523 | 1967-6-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NDWEDWE DIST.; LITTLE NOODSBERG NAT. RES.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0841696-0 Collector(s) & number: Burrows, JE, 8522 | 2004-7-4

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Road from Mariepskop Forestry Station to Blyde River campsite.

General notes: Scrambling shrub, semi-scandent on margin of evergreen forest and cool moist scree slopes.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0892672-0 Collector(s) & number: Burrows, JE, 8522 | 2004-7-4

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Road from Mariepskop Forestry Station to Blyde River campsite.

General notes: Scrambling shrub, semi-scandent on margin of evergreen forest and cool moist scree slopes.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321678-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 574 | 1894-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN; BEREA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472608-0 Collector(s) & number: Law, PAS, 62 | 1975-5-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal Botanic Gardens.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0126901-0 Collector(s) & number: Sikhakhane, TB, 452 | 1994-9-27

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Elsinore Farm, Hope Valley.

General notes: Well drained forest, soil, sand. Shade, steep slope. Shrub. Flowers in a cluster, brown. Occasional. c.6m high.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0678009-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDevette, K, 543 | 1985-12-5

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NTENDEKA WILDERNESS; NGOME STATE FOREST.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0068088-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 8960 | 1969-8-26

South Africa, Eastern Cape, South bank Msikaba River near Lambasi store.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472610-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, s.n. | 1913-7-27

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, nr. Dumisa (Alexandra Cty) [The rest of the handwriting for locality notes is illegible.]

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472613-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, s.n. | --

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlokozi, Alexandra cty, Natal

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472611-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, s.n. | 1910-7-19

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Friedeman. Umgaye flat (Alexandra Cty)

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472614-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, s.n. | 1910-7-3

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ellesmere nr. Ungaye (Alexandra Cty)

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472604-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, s.n. | 1918-5-20

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlokozi, Alexandra Cty, Natal

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472605-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 19747 | 1947-7-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Vryheid, Natal. Qudeni forest.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472612-0 Collector(s) & number: Pegler, A, 764 | 1905-7-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kentani

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG1472609-0 Collector(s) & number: Rudatis, H, 2366 | 1918-5-20

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlokozi, Alexandra Cty. Natal.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321680-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 4869 | 1893-6-30

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0105286-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 596 | 1949-7-7

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Table Mountain.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0080927-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholas, A, 1991 | 1984-5-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Fern Cliff.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321669-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 10972 | 1972-6-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMGAI

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0081774-0 Collector(s) & number: Schrire, BD, 1820 | 1987-6-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Timbankulu Forest, Southern Natal.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0199486-0 Collector(s) & number: Nanni, I, 319 | 2003-8-2

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal. Mbona Estate, Karkloof, near house #41 (Holbeck). 29°18' S; 30°23' E. Altitude: ±1250 m.

General notes: Forest. Forest/grassland interface vegetation. Moderate, hill slope. Well-drained, loamy soil. Partial shade. No biotic effect seen. Shrub. DNA material.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321681-0 Collector(s) & number: Edwards, D, 1404 | 1956-6-7

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NKANDLA DIST.; QUDENI FOR.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321682-0 Collector(s) & number: Wood, JM, 12323 | 1913-7-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0700589-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDevette, K, 822 | 1986-6-15

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, LION'S RIVER; FOREST ABOVE SWARTKOP PLANTATION, ON FOREST MARGIN.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321673-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 1377 | 1946-6-12

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, NKANDLA DIST.; NKANDLA FOR.; 10MI. S. E. OF NKANDHLA

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321674-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, 24449 | 1921-7-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, GROUTVILLE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0321671-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3409 | 1960-5-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, VRYHEID DIST.; NHLAZATSHE

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0036246-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 11626 | 1945-8-13

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Entambeni Hill, nrea Kranskop.

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Observation records

Date: 5/3/2021 5:15:38 PM

Gauteng

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Date: 6/8/2020 12:34:58 PM

Mpumalanga

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Date: 6/8/2020 1:23:47 PM

Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Date: 6/22/2020 11:35:07 AM

Mpumalanga

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Date: 6/30/2020 1:48:03 PM

Mpumalanga

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Date: 6/30/2020 10:26:00 AM

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Date: 6/22/2022 10:13:00 AM

Mpumalanga

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Date: 6/22/2022 10:05:00 AM

Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Date: 8/27/2023 9:45:47 AM

Limpopo

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Date: 7/18/2023 1:39:00 PM

KwaZulu-Natal

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Occurrence records map

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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

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1963

FLORA

Loganiaceae Verdoorn, IC

Flora of Southern Africa 26: 134-171

Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria

No results found for Buddleja pulchella N.E.Br.

Status

Status and criteria

NE

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