PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / ACANTHACEAE / ACANTHOIDEAE / JUSTICIEAE / ECBOLIUM / GLABRATUM
Perennial herb with several stems from woody rootstock, or shrubby herb, to 1 m tall; young stems glabrous and glaucous. Leaves glabrous (rarely with a few hairs on midrib beneath), glaucous, sessile (rarely petiole up to 1 mm); lamina ovate-elliptic or narrowly so (or very slightly pandurate), largest 3-7 (-9.5) x 1.7-3(-4.2) cm; apex subacute to broadly rounded; base truncate to slightly auriculate and then clasping stem. Spikes 2-11 cm long; peduncle 4-15(-25) mm long; axes glabrous or with scattered capitate glands, no hairs. Bracts elliptic; lower 15-30(-40) x 7-18 mm, rounded (basal) to acute, acumen less than 0.5 mm long; upper glabrous, entire. Flowers solitary; bracteoles 1-3 mm long. Calyx 5-8 mm long, finely ciliate on edges of lobes (mostly near base), otherwise glabrous. Corolla tube 23-33 mm long; middle lobe in lower lip 13-17 x 7-10 mm, laterals up to 15 x 7 mm; upper lip 10-13 x 1-2 mm. Capsule 18-25 mm long, glabrous; seed 8-10 x 6.5-8.5 mm, tuberculate, tubercles glandular, often merging into crests near edge. From: Vollesen, KB. 1989. A revision of Megalochlamys and Ecbolium (Acanthaceae: Justicieae). Kew Bull. 44(4): 601-680. [All rights reserved]
Perennial herb, up to 1 m high. Leaves ovate to elliptic or slightly pandurate, sessile, truncate to slightly auriculate and then clasping stem. Inflorescence axes glabrous or with scattered capitate glands. Calyx glabrous with finely ciliate edges. Corolla pubescent, tube 23-33 mm long. Flowers greenish or pale blue. 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]
A very distinctive species which is closest to E. subcordatum from which it differs in its glaucous stems and leaves and hairy flowers. It differs from the E. amplexicaule-clarkei-strictum-group in the glabrous inflorescence-axis, bracts, calyx and capsule. From: Vollesen, KB. 1989. A revision of Megalochlamys and Ecbolium (Acanthaceae: Justicieae). Kew Bull. 44(4): 601-680. [All rights reserved]
Coastal Acacia-bushland on grey to blackish clay. From: Vollesen, KB. 1989. A revision of Megalochlamys and Ecbolium (Acanthaceae: Justicieae). Kew Bull. 44(4): 601-680. [All rights reserved]
Acacia bushland. 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]
January to February
20 to 305 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
Published in: Kew Bull. 44(4): 669 (1989)
Type: South Africa, Mpumalanga, Komati Poort, 17 Dec 1897, R. Schlechter 11792 (K, holo.; BM, E, G, HBG, P, S, Z, iso.)
Ecbolium amplexicaule auct., sensu Ross (1972), Compton (1976), Gibbs-Russell (1984)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Acanthaceae
SUBFAMILY Acanthoideae
TRIBE Justicieae
GENUS Ecbolium
SPECIES glabratum
37 results for Ecbolium glabratum Vollesen
Year
Barcode: NH0143737-0 Collector(s) & number: Mtshali, H, 143 | 2016-11-17
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, North Uthungulu District; Ndumo Game Reserve. About 1km south west of Nyamiti Pan.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0705695-0 Collector(s) & number: Brusse, FA, 5073 | 1987-5-3
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, JOZINI; 3 KM FROM JOZINI TO SODWANA BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136715-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 3829 | 1961-11-24
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UBOMBO DIST.; MKUZE GAME RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0544628-0 Collector(s) & number: Culverwell, J, 918 | 1977-7-10
Eswatini, LUBOMBO MTS.; MLAWULA STA.; MLAWULA FARM 5 MI. SSE. OF STA. IN VALLEY OF NKUMBNNE STREAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0661094-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 2556 | 1979-2-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, TONGALAND; NDUMUWILDTUIN; C. 10 KM VANAF NDUMUWILDTUIN OP PAD NA JOZINI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0676002-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 3159 | 1985-3-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PRATLEY PERLITE MINE. RIVERINE BUSHVELD.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0548620-0 Collector(s) & number: Culverwell, J, 1290 | 1978-2-4
Eswatini, MLAWULA STA.; NKUMBANE VALLEY; 2 MI. S. OF MLAWULA STA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0780716-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, N, 488 | 1990-11-25
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park. Sabie River.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136711-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 22488 | 1919-1-28
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KOMATIPOORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0544990-0 Collector(s) & number: Tolken, HR, 5770 | 1978-11-28
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; MAKATINI FLATS; 10KM NE. JOSINI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0858107-0 Collector(s) & number: van Coller, H, 4431 | 2011-3-22
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park. Nkhuhlu Exclosures, Skukuza, Sabie River.
General notes: Voucher specimen for Nkuhlu Exclosure plant diversity.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136716-0 Collector(s) & number: Munro, HK, PRE 40652 | 1946-8-
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; MKUZE GAME RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0699027-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 9797 | 1970-5-14
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Josini.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136718-0 Collector(s) & number: Downing, BH, 633 | 1969-11-22
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMFOLOZI GAME RES.; SONTULI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136719-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 9797 | 1970-5-14
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, JOZINI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0999773-0 Collector(s) & number: Zambatis, G, GZ1401 | 2016-11-30
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park. Malelane. Koppies 1.36 km north of the Mlambane River, east of the Skukuza/Malelane road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE1022013-0 Collector(s) & number: Burrows, JE, 12021 | 2010-11-19
Mozambique, Maputo, ca. half way between Changalane and Catuane, just W of main road on track to old deserted farmhouse on hill.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0649973-0 Collector(s) & number: Reid, C, 497 | 1982-2-19
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ZULULAND; INGWAVUMA DIST.; NDUMU GAME RESERVE, NEAR BANZI PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0723678-0 Collector(s) & number: Alward, RD, 166 | 1987-5-15
Eswatini, MLAWULA NAT. RESERVE; NEAR ROAD ALONG TRIBUTARY TO SIPHISO RIVER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0136717-0 Collector(s) & number: Fakude, EN, 93 | 1967-2-11
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, UMFOLOZI GAME RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0831938-0 Collector(s) & number: Vos, W, 145 | 1990-10-16
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuze Game Reserve.
General notes: Flowers light blue to whitish. Ex University of Natal Herbarium
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0153124-0 Collector(s) & number: Wiseman, P, 585 | 2020-12-16
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, In camp (Hlbahleba[Hlebahleba]) at Mkuzi.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0137000-0 Collector(s) & number: Maliba, BG, 220 | 2010-5-10
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Makhathini, Jozini Irrigation Scheme.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0701188-0 Collector(s) & number: Murdoch, G, 124 | 1957-1-28
Eswatini, HLATIKULU; SIPOFANENI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0871008-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 2337 | 2018-2-13
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, District Umzinto. Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0761656-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsen, NHG, 6195 | 2004-5-12
Mozambique, Above Massingir Dam, at entrance to Limpopo Nature Park.
General notes: Thicket scrub. Gentle slope. Aspect: S and SE. 60 - 70 cm high erect shrub with greenish mauve flowers. Uncommon, plants growing in open areas between more robust woody vegetation, often together with Barlerias.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0895671-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, 5174 | 2010-10-12
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Tongaland; 9 km south of Ndumu gate.
General notes: Sub-humid Lowveld Bushveld.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1989
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of Megalochlamys and Ecbolium (Acanthaceae: Justicieae) Vollesen, KBKew Bulletin 44(4)601-680
No results found for Ecbolium glabratum Vollesen
Status and criteria
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