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Cheiridopsis schlechteri Tischer
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Succulent subshrub, old plants densely clumped, 30-80 mm tall, 50-120 mm diam., not deciduous. Leaf-pairs ± erect, dark dull green or fish-scaled, white (N of Eenriet), keeled, margins darker green or reddish (Gamoep). Flowers solitary, disproportionately large, petals dark yellow to ivory. Fruit 9-12-locular, mostly 10. From: Hammer, SA. 2013. Aizoaceae: Cheiridopsis. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 183-185. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Shale, quartzite, or calcrete flats or on gneiss slopes. From: Hammer, SA. 2013. Aizoaceae: Cheiridopsis. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 183-185. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Jakkalswater, N of Eenriet to Umdaus, Gamoep and Bushmanland. From: Hammer, SA. 2013. Aizoaceae: Cheiridopsis. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 183-185. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

300 to 600 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
Cheiridopsis schlechteri Tischer

Published in: Succulenta (Netherlands) 9: 144 (1927)

Synonym(s)

Cheiridopsis johannis-winkleri Schwantes

Published in: Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 277 (1928)


Cheiridopsis paucifolia L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 195 (1930)


Cheiridopsis pulverulenta L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 270 (1931)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Cheiridopsis

SUBGENUS Cheiridopsis

SPECIES schlechteri

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG1459890-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 017 | 2014-5-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. On hills behind Steinkopf.

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Barcode: PRE0569907-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7286 | 1999-6-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: Springbok area, ± 89 km from Aggeneys E of Gouwsberg Veld Reserve (Hester Malan).

General notes: Nama Karoo. Short rocky scrubland. Plain. Stony soil. Well drained. Sand. Quartzite. Full sun. Slope: none. Biotic effect: none seen. Succulent. Clump forming. ± 2 cm tall. Dull green leaves. Flowers absent. Fruit present. Occasional.

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Barcode: NBG0021711-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, NBG 927/48 | 1949-6-17

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District, 20 miles north of Steinkopf

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Barcode: PRE0588587-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9492 | 2002-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: West of Springbok. ± 2km east of Spektakel Pass on road to Springbok.

General notes: Gentle slope. Plant height: ± 3 - 5cm. Forming caespitose clumps, leaves glaucous. Flowers bright yellow, fruit absent. Common in spots.

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Barcode: NBG1459891-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 021 | 2014-5-13

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand. Top of Gamsberg.

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Barcode: PRE0650576-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 6372 | 1983-8-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAKWALAND; BULLETRAP; 12.8 KM VANAF BULLETRAP NA NIGRAMOEP

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Observation records

Date: 3/1/2022 1:20:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 7/8/2013 12:23:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 12/4/2022 3:52:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/12/2022 9:55:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 7/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/12/2022 8:42:00 AM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/12/2022 8:38:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 12/4/2022 3:39:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 5/3/2023 3:37:00 PM

Northern Cape

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Date: 8/25/2020 12:47:00 PM

Northern Cape, South Africa

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PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Inclusion of Ihlenfeldtia and Odontophorus in Cheiridopsis (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) and insights into generic and subgeneric circumscription in the Conophytum clade Powell, R.F.; Boatwright, J.S.; Klak, C.; Magee, A.R.

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 184: 457-484

2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Aizoaceae: Cheiridopsis Hammer, SA

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 183-185

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E Hartmann, HEKO

Springer, New York

1993

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Macro-observations on Cheiridopsis N.E.Br. and Odontophorus N.E.Br. (Aizoaceae) Hammer, SA

Bradleya 11: 75-85

1987

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Dehn, M; Hartmann, HEKO

Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 108:

1927

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Schwantes, MHG

Zeitschrift für Sukkulentenkunde 3:

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ross, J.H. 1974. The genus Elephantorrhiza. Bothalia. 11:247-257

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ross, J.H. 1974. Notes on Acacia species in southern Africa IV. Bothalia. 11:231-234

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