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Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. subsp. villosa
VU Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Stem usually unbranched. Flowers purple, lilac, pink or occasionally creamy green, outer tepals limbs with prominent purple or turquoise green nectar guides, spreading, often slightly below horizontal, claws yellow; outer tepals 30-40 x 20-25 mm, claws 8-12 mm long. Filaments ± 5 mm long; anthers 6-8 mm long, occasionally exceeding stigma lobe, mauve; pollen orange. Ovary often dull red. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

As for the species. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

280 to 300 m

Occurrence records map

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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
Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. subsp. villosa
Synonym(s)

Iris tricuspis L.f.


Iris tricuspis L.f. var. corolla purpurea Thunb.


Iris villosa Ker Gawl.


Moraea pavonia (L.f.) Ker Gawl. var. villosa (Ker Gawl.) Baker


Vieusseuxia villosa (Ker Gawl.) Spreng.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asparagales

FAMILY Iridaceae

SUBFAMILY Iridoideae

TRIBE Irideae

GENUS Moraea

SUBGENUS Vieusseuxia

SPECIES villosa

SUBSPECIES villosa

49 results for Moraea villosa (Ker Gawl.) Ker Gawl. subsp. villosa

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0171725-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4681 | 1979-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury district. Helderfontein farm. S/W slope of hill near farmhouse.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050213-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 5643B | --

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0062297-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 2673 | 1952-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres Div., Prince Alfred's Hamlet.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050217-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, PRE 35644 | 1916-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, TULBAGH.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050215-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 11538 | 1922-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG.

General notes: Renoster hill.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0129943-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, IB, 2187 | 1980-9-23

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Ex horte Dr. I.B. Walters.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171731-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, J, 5444 | 1903-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh. Altitude ca.500-1000 ft.

General notes: Healthy places. About 1 ft high. Flowers purple with dark blue spot.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0169236-0 Collector(s) & number: Runnalls, P, 719 | 1994-9-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Somerset West. Helderberg Nature Reserve. Waterworks Reserve.

General notes: Clay amongst low shrubs. Height 270 - 300mm. 1 leaf longer than inflorescence. Slightly hairy. Flowers blue. 3 large tepals. Orange and black marking. Visited by hairy "Monkey Beetles".

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058888-2 Collector(s) & number: Johnson, SM, 491 | 1952-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres. 8 miles N of Ceres.

General notes: Whitish to mauve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058889-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8050 | 1953-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury commonage.

General notes: Mauve blue.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0195384-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2643 | 2001-9-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Citrusdal, Piekenierskloof Pass midway, burned slope, shaleband.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171726-0 Collector(s) & number: Solomons, F, 45 | 1989-8-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh. Voelvlei Tortoise Reserve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058887-0 Collector(s) & number: Middlemost, AJM, 1861 | 1953-9-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg. Near Porterville.

General notes: Mauve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058891-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 4666 | 1947-9-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury.

General notes: Mauve, dark orange, dark blue.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171721-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2516 | 1980-9-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Kulenberg farm. Agter-Paarl.

General notes: Sandy loam soils at base of low koppie. Flowers bluish. Locally frequent.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171727-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, s.n. | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Pappegaaisberg.

General notes: In sandy ground. Purple. Rare. Beautiful Moraea.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050211-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2480 | 1926-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, TULBAGH; NEAR TULBAGH.

General notes: In veld.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171719-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5013 | 1974-9-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Flats NW of Prince Alfreds Hamlet.

General notes: Sandy, open day ground. A few scattered plants: flowers blue/grey with peacock eye.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058886-0 Collector(s) & number: Guthrie, F, 39a | 1892-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg Road.

General notes: Blue and purple. Plant height 2 ft.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0247722-0 Collector(s) & number: Von Witt, C, CR 3374 | 2008-9-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Groenvlei Farm, ± 1 km N of old farmhouse, formerly called Voetpadsvlei. 32° 48' 29.1" S - 18° 48' 58.1" E.

General notes: Alt. 165 m. Renosterveld. Fynbos. Hill slope. Well-drained clay; shale. Gentle slope. SE-aspect.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0192547-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 3185 | 1996-10-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Farm Grootfontein, jct of entrance road and turnoff to Gras Ruggens. Altitude: c. 680m.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058892-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 5200 | 1957-8-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Div. 5 miles north of Citrusdal.

General notes: Low hill slope. Flowers purple.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0276791-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholson, G, 332 | 2011-8-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Paardeberg, between Wellington & Malmesbury. Fynbos Estate, ±1.2 km SW of farm house. 33.56324' S; 18.78016' E.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0020600-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, s.n. | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: SAM0059811-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, s.n. | 1947-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury Div., top of hill, one mile north of town.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0239741-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2390 | 1926-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON; NEAR WELLINGTON.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050212-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 5642B | 1915-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0195655-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2239 | 2001-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, Moreesburg. 15 km SE of Moreesburg on Kanonberg, Leeuwenkopskloof 478. 33°16'050S; 18°44'821E.

General notes: Local, common. Mauve form rare. Veld >10 years old, grazed by cattle.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058885-0 Collector(s) & number: Eaton, W, NBG 1113/36 | 1944-9-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh.

General notes: Mauve, blue eye edged black, yellow.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171722-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Zyl, L, 3116 | 1982-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Porterville. Grasruggens. Olifantsrivierberge. Altitude c. 2200 ft.

General notes: Fynbos on TMS, steep slope. E aspect. Full sun. Rare geophytes. Segments mink with a sea-green throat and yellow eyes.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171764-0 Collector(s) & number: Greig, 1 | 1980-8-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh. Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve. S of Voëlvlei.

General notes: Well-drained rocky loam. Locally rare geophyte. 17 cm tall. Purple markings on petals with orange. Flowers pink. Full sun. Level ground. Winter rainfall.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171763-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Zyl, L, 3285 | 1982-9-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Neulfontein se berg. Just S of Moorreesburg.

General notes: Shale hill with dense renosterveld. Steep slope. S aspect. Rare geophytes. Flowers purple with seagreen centre.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171729-0 Collector(s) & number: Mauve, AA, 4644 | 1968-9-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Tulbagh turnoff, ± 2 mls from Tulbagh coming from Hermon.

General notes: Perianth pale mauve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058888-1 Collector(s) & number: Johnson, SM, 491 | 1952-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres. 8 miles N of Ceres.

General notes: Whitish to mauve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0623823-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 4681 | 1979-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIST.; HELDERFONTEIN FARM, NEAR FARMHOUSE.

General notes: SW. slope of hill. Veld type 46. Releve 744.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058891-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 4666 | 1947-9-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury.

General notes: Mauve, dark orange, dark blue.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058890-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 13470 | 1942-9-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch. Somerset West.

General notes: Mauve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171730-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1910-8-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Wellington. Girls High School.

General notes: Hillside.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050214-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2480 | 1926-9-11

South Africa, Western Cape, TULBAGH

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0249145-0 Collector(s) & number: Von Witt, C, CR3354 | 2008-9-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Piketberg. Concordia farm, renosterveld patch approx. 2 km E of farmhouse. 32°44.736'S 18°48.519'E.

General notes: Alt. 126 m. Fynbos. Renosterveld. Moderate hill slope, SW aspect. Sandstone. Well-drained sandy clay rocky soil. Geophyte.

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Barcode: NBG0171723-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2912 | 1982-9-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve. 1,5 to 2 km due N. of Boskloof.

General notes: Stony TMS sandy loam soils on flats. Flowers light purple/blue. Occasional.

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Barcode: NBG0171728-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 4731 | 1973-10-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Sewefontein above Kuils River. Hill behind homestead.

General notes: South to south west facing sandy slope. Recently burnt. Few scattered plants. Flowers purple with orange centres.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0785032-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, PRE 60865 | -9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Wellington.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0058889-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 8050 | 1953-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury commonage.

General notes: Mauve blue.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0180093-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3966 | 1972-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Wupperthal. Olifants River Mountains: road to Grootfontein.

General notes: Shaly south slopes among slangbos. Locally occasional plants. Flowers mauve to purple.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0171724-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, CJ, 2923 | 1982-9-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve. Along entrance road to farm between wheatfields.

General notes: Clay soils. Very variable flower colour. Small population in road reserve.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NBG0153452-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 2891 | 1994-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Farm Dezehoek. Versveld Pass. 3.6 km W of junction with Piketberg - Elands Bay road. Altitude ca. 320 m.

General notes: Very local population on E-facing slope above road, 1st year renosterveld burn. Tepals pale violet with blue and yellow spot at base.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0050216-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 13654 | 1892-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG; PROPE PIQUETBERG.

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Barcode: NBG0171717-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, s.n. | 1932-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Gouda.

General notes: Purple with blue black spot on the base.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

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2020

SERIES

Iridaceae of southern Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC

Strelitzia 42: 1-1159

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1986

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The Moraeas of southern Africa Goldblatt, P

Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens 14: 1-224

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wynen, L. P., Goldsworthy, S. D., Guinet, C., Bester, M. N., Boyd, I. L., Gjertz, I., Hofmeyr, G. J. G., White, R. W. G. and Slade, R. W. 2000. Post sealing genetic variation and population structure of two species of fur seals (<i>Arctocephalus gazella</i> and <i>A. tropicalis</i>). Molecular Ecology. 9:299-314

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Drehmer, C. J. and de Oliveira, L. R. 2000. Syncranial osteology of <i>Arctocephalus gazella</i> (Pinnipedia, Otariidae) from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Iheringia. Serie Zoologia. 88:51–59

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Goldsworthy, S. D. 1999. Maternal attendance behaviour of sympatrically breeding Antarctic and subantarctic fur seals, <i>Arctocephalus</i> spp., at Macquarie Island. Polar Biology. 21:316-325

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Hofmeyr, G.J.G., Bester, M.N., Makhado, A.B. and Pistorius, P.A. 2006a. Population changes in Subantarctic and Antarctic fur seals at Marion Island. Polar Biology. 17:150-158

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Klages, N. T. W. and Bester, M. N. 1998. Fish prey of fur seals <i>Arctocephalus</i> spp. at subantarctic Marion Island. Marine biology. 131:559-566

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