PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / SELAGINEAE / MICRODON / CAPITATUS

Microdon capitatus (P.J.Bergius) Levyns
EN Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Ericoid shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves fascicled, short, needle-like, bracts large, heart-shaped. Flowers in dense, ovoid heads, white with orange throat. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Microdon Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 747-748. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandy slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Microdon Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 747-748. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Clanwilliam to Cape Peninsula. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Scrophulariaceae: Microdon Choisy. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 747-748. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Altitude

0 to 170 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
Microdon capitatus (P.J.Bergius) Levyns

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 14: 85 (1948)

Synonym(s)

Selago capitata P.J.Bergius

Published in: Descr. Pl. Cap. 157 (1767)


Lippia ovata L.

Published in: Mant. Pl.: 89 (1767)


Selago ovata (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton

Published in: Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 2: 355 (1789)


Microdon ovatus (L.) Choisy

Published in: Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 2(2): 97 (1823)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Selagineae

GENUS Microdon

SPECIES capitatus

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG1570169-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3889 | 2023-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Peninsula. Kommetjie. Foot of Slanghoek Peak 200 m along trail.

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Barcode: NBG1569915-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebrahim, I., CR17819 | 2019-11-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Grotto Bay. Bokbaai PNR near Grotto Bay on road to farm house.

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Barcode: PRE0471509-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 24476 | 1970-11-21

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; 21.6 KM. SSE. OF DARLING

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Barcode: PRE0469125-0 Collector(s) & number: Lavranos, JJ, 11675 | 1974-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; KOMMETJIE; NR. KOMMETJIE

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Barcode: PRE0160284-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, 3552 | 1847--

South Africa, Western Cape, DRIEFONTEIN; GROENKLOOF

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Barcode: NBG1540545-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3770 | 2019-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Mamre, Silverstroomstrand along R27.

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Barcode: NBG1540546-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3771 | 2019-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Atlantis, Pella Road.

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Barcode: NBG1547990-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3857 | 2020-11-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Atlantis, Gideon Basson Street.

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Barcode: SAM0019056-0 Collector(s) & number: Ecklon, CF, 1385 | -11-

South Africa, Northern Cape, Koeberg.

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Scrophulariaceae: Microdon Choisy Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 747-748

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1999

BOOK

The Tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae) Hilliard, OM

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

1948

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Some changes in nomenclature Series V, part II Levyns, MRB

Journal of South African Botany 14: 83-85

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Status

Status and criteria

EN

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Edwards, T.J. 2005. Two new Plectranthus species (Lamiaceae) and new distribution records from the Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism, South Africa. Bothalia. 35:149-152

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Edwards, T.J. 2006. Notes on the Lamiaceae: a new Tetradenia and a new Thorncroftia from South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 72:202-204

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Edwards, T.J., Beaumont, A.J. and Styles, D. 2001. Acanthaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Lamiaceae. New records and distribution disjunctions from South Africa, Zimbambwe and Mozambique. Bothalia. 31:199-202

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Edwards, T.J., Crouch, N.R. and Styles, D. 2005. Drimia flagellaris (Hyacinthaceae): a new discovery from KwaZulu-Natal. South African Journal of Botany. 71:122-126

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