Lythrum hyssopifolia

PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / MYRTALES / LYTHRACEAE / LYTHRUM / HYSSOPIFOLIA

Lythrum hyssopifolia L.

Naturalised Invasive

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Morphological description

Subwoody, sometimes decumbent herb, up to 500 mm tall. Stems 4-angled and strongly winged. Leaves alternate, sessile, narrowly oblong to oblong-elliptic. Flowers solitary, axillary, nearly sessile; calyx 6-lobed. Flowers pink or light purple, sometimes pale yellow at base. 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]

Annual or biennial herb, hydrophyte, 0.1-0.3 m high, glabrous; stems 4-angled, strongly winged, often branched from base. Leaves alternate, sessile, narrowly oblong, apex broadly acute, base cuneate to rounded. Inflorescence usually of solitary, axillary, nearly sessile flowers. Flowers homostylous, with 2 bracteoles. Calyx subcylindrical, 6-lobed, with conspicuous calyx appendages. Petals 2-6 mm long, pink or light purple. Stamens 12. Ovary subsessile, oblong, incompletely 2-locular; style included; stigma capitate. Capsule usually septicidally dehiscent with 2 valves. Seeds few to many. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Lythraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1176-1179. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Moist places, often where soil is disturbed, e.g. roadsides and in water canals. 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]

Periodically flooded places, often submerged; Drakensberg Grassland, Sub-Escarpment Savanna, Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Lythraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1176-1179. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

January

Altitude

28 to 300 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

Lythrum hyssopifolia L.

Synonym(s)

Common name	Language	Reference/barcode
hysoppe	English	Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Lythraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1176-1179. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
hyssope loosestrife	English	Balsinhas, AA; Engelbrecht, VM; Harding, GB; Joffe, H; Stirton, CH; Wells, MJ. 1986. Catalogue of problem plants in southern Africa, A: Mem. bot. Surv. S. Afr. 53. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 53: 1-658. BRI, Pretoria.
hyssop-leaved loosestri	English	Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Lythraceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 613-613. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
loosestrife	English	Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Lythraceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1176-1179. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Myrtales

FAMILY Lythraceae

GENUS Lythrum

SPECIES hyssopifolia

63 results for Lythrum hyssopifolia L.

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0322327-0 Collector(s) & number: Schonland, S, 3585 | 1919-12-27

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA; 14 MI. FROM KNYSNA MAIN FOREST-KNYSNA- DEEPWALLS

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Barcode: PRE0322326-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 24087 | 1921-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA

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Barcode: NBG0264472-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 2931 | 1961-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Keurboomsrivier.

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Barcode: NBG0264470-0 Collector(s) & number: Low, AB, 781 | 1978-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Flats Nature Reserve. Bellville. University of Western Cape. E vlei edge.

General notes: E vlei edge. Light purple flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0638644-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 2605 | 1980-12-19

South Africa, Western Cape, KOUE-BOKKEVELD; ONDERTUIN

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Barcode: NBG0131869-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, IB, 2528 | 1982-1-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Eastern side of Groenrivier, Botha.

General notes: Rare in damp area below earth dam. Purple flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0749798-0 Collector(s) & number: Britten, LL, 1111 | 1919-1-3

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIST.; HOFMANS BOSCH

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Barcode: PRE0554639-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 12354 | 1979-1-24

South Africa, Eastern Cape, STOCKENSTROOM DIST.; KATBERG PASS

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Barcode: PRE0322325-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, PRE 10035 | 1826-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MOUNTAIN

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Barcode: NBG0104799-0 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 2395 | 1881-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Table Mountain.

General notes: Alt. 1000 ft.

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Barcode: NBG0087866-2 Collector(s) & number: Mathews, M, 30 | 1968-11-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Wynberg Dist. Cape Flats. Isoetes Vlei.

General notes: Flowers pale purple.

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Barcode: PRE0322331-0 Collector(s) & number: Spearman, DJ, 34 | 1921-12-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP; ALONG RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0322350-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, A2244 | 1929-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CERES

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Barcode: PRE0858375-0 Collector(s) & number: Middelberg, G, 128 | 2003-1-29

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof.

General notes: Biotic effect: flood. No slope.

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Barcode: PRE0767016-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 105 | 1993-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, George-Knysna.

General notes: Forest ecotone in full sunshine. Kruidagtig.

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Barcode: PRE0322329-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 4548 | 1908-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0078693-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 5999 | 1959-1-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Keurbooms River.

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Barcode: PRE0353986-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 235 | 1927-12-19

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; ROAD CAMPS BAY-HOUT BAY

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Barcode: PRE0322330-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 604 | 1891-2-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KOMGA; ALONG STREAMS NEAR KOMGHA

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Barcode: NBG0264471-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 254 | 1972-12-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town to Malmesbury.

General notes: Gravel. Sprawling. Light lilac flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0696838-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 4095 | 1986-12-2

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; START OF CHAPMANS PEAK DRIVE TO NOORDHOEK STEEP ROCKY SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0322343-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, 1770 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE; AT COEGAKOPJE NEXT TO KRUMRIVIER

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Barcode: NBG1465560-0 Collector(s) & number: Winter, PJD, 190114/04 | 2014-1-19

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Amathole Mountains, Katberg, Katberg Hotel, at waterfall above the hotel.

General notes: Early Detection and Rapid Response Programme.

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Barcode: NBG0268542-0 Collector(s) & number: Boatwright, JS, 526 | 2011-3-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley, Klein Welinoed. 28°47'09.93"S 24°11'09.10"E.

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Barcode: NBG0264474-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, P, 0028 | 1994-2-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Devon Valley, Selinbas Farm. Meadow adjacent river. 33°54'24"S 18°48'18"E.

General notes: Alt. 160 m. River bank, NW aspect gentle slope. Loamy soil. Soil well-drained. Acocks Veld Type 47, Perennial Grassland. Erect light green herb with woody stem. Plant height 0.26 m. No flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0817216-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, A2244 | 1929-12-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres.

General notes: Det: K. Immelman Conf: C.L. Bredenkamp

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Barcode: NBG0260596-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1967-11-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Dist. Farm "Langkloof", Diepenaar in Riebeeck West.

General notes: Weed in cultivated lands suspected of causing the death of 40 sheep in 12ms.

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Barcode: PRE0322324-0 Collector(s) & number: Louw, WJ, 1669 | 1948-1-23

South Africa, North West, POTCHEFSTROOM DIST.; IN IRRIGATION CANAL

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Barcode: NBG0020819-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, MR, 1985 | 1944-1-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Near Milner Road, Claremont.

General notes: Edge of tarred road. Flowers pale mauve.

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Barcode: PRE0554551-0 Collector(s) & number: Raitt, LM, 284 | 1977-11-10

South Africa, Western Cape, EERSTERIVIER STA.

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Barcode: NBG0264468-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlstrand, KA, 2196 | 1971-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. The Hon. P.M.K. Le Roux Farm "Doornkraal", at edge of water dam.

General notes: Alt. ~ 400 m. Sandy soil on shales. Tiny lavender flowers, 6-pointed stars, 1½-2 mm across.

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Barcode: NBG0241247-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 7481 | 2007-11-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Flats, Faure. Vergenoegd Farm Extension Portion 653-15. Flats along right side of north-western farm entrance road. Sample 2. 34°02'25"S: 18°43.984'E.

General notes: Acocks Veld Type: 48 Coastal Renosterveld. Plain. Vegetation: Closed Shrubland. Moist, sandy soil. Shale/mudstone. Level slope. Pinky mauve flowers. Prostrate spreading. Plant height: 0.05 m.

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Barcode: NBG0264467-0 Collector(s) & number: Bean, PA, 1095 | 1982-12-8

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof River near Doornkraal (Doringkraal) drift in water at edge of stream.

General notes: Drift in water at edge of stream. Petals maroon, falling on being picked. K(6) P6 A4 G(2) ovules capitate single stigma.

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Barcode: NBG0264469-0 Collector(s) & number: Montgomery, AD, 254 | 1972-12-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Malmesbury Road.

General notes: Roadside. Gravel. Common. Sprawling, light blue flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0322342-0 Collector(s) & number: Bos, JJ, 904 | 1963-11-26

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; DEEPWALLS FOR. RES.; ON PATH NEAR MAIN ROAD

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Barcode: NBG1551851-0 Collector(s) & number: Runnalls, P, 969 | 1999-11-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West, Helderberg Nature Reserve. South end of Harmony Reserve Strand.

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Barcode: PRE0322340-0 Collector(s) & number: Horn, DHS, PRE 49572 | 1960-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; KRANSKOP WEST STA.

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Barcode: PRE0322337-0 Collector(s) & number: Cherry, E, 926 | 1907-2-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAHAMSTOWN

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Barcode: PRE0323598-0 Collector(s) & number: Dahlstrand, KA, 2196 | 1971-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, DE RUST; DOORNKRAAL FARM

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Barcode: PRE0322335-0 Collector(s) & number: Pegler, AM, 873 | 1903-1-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, TRANSKEI; KENTANI

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Barcode: NBG0264466-0 Collector(s) & number: Bos, JJ, 904 | 1963-11-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna. Deepwalls Forest Reserve, on forest trails and most red soils.

General notes: On forest trails, and most red soils. Small herbaceous plant with woody base, reddish stems, leaves with pale green herbaceous outstanding principal yard. Flowers small, axillary, long green cross-shaped calyx. Crown 6 purple with white-yellow center.

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Barcode: PRE0678202-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 6775 | 1982-12-28

South Africa, Western Cape, WILLOWMORE DIST.; BETWEEN THE CRAGS AND GROOT RIVER PASS.

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Barcode: NBG0087866-1 Collector(s) & number: Mathews, M, 30 | 1968-11-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Wynberg Dist. Cape Flats. Isoetes Vlei.

General notes: Flowers pale purple.

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Barcode: PRE0322334-0 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 2395 | 1881-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0322344-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, 9913 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape,

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Barcode: NBG0264473-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 6891 | 2001-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West Dist. Harmony Flats behind Gants Factory Site. Between buildings in proposed new N2 road reserve. 34°05.840'S 18°50.439'E.

General notes: Alt. 35 m. Plain, level slope. Aspect none. Loamy soil. Soil poorly-drained. Shale/Mudstone. Perennial Grassland. Acocks Veld Type 46, Coastal Renosterveld. Plant height 0.04 m. Erect. Scattered through area. Pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0322338-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20038 | 1958-11-18

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIV.; KAREEDOUW; 9.3 MI. NW. OF KARREEDOUW

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Barcode: NBG0020818-0 Collector(s) & number: Parker, RN, 3773 | 1943-1-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Somerset West, garden weed.

General notes: Garden weed. Common.

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Barcode: NBG0109652-0 Collector(s) & number: Loubser, JW, 3453 | 1975-11-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Tygerberg Nature Reserve. Damp spots.

General notes: Alt. 200-400 m. Damp spots. Flowers pink.

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Barcode: PRE0322341-0 Collector(s) & number: Story, R, 3234 | 1947-12-2

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIV.; MT. DRIVE

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Barcode: PRE0738875-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 241 | 1927-12-19

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; HOUT BAY; CAMPS BAY ROAD

Data Resource: BODATSA View record