PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / PROTEALES / PROTEACEAE / PROTEOIDEAE / LEUCADENDREAE / MIMETES / PAUCIFLORUS
An erect sparsely branched rather straggly shrub 2-4 m tall with a single main trunk to 50 mm in diam.; bark smooth, reddish. Branches erect, 6 8 mm in diam., densely villous. Leaves ascending, imbricate, narrowly to broadly oval, obtuse, 25-40 mm long, 8-20 mm wide; entire with a single amber callus point at apex; surface rather sparsely adpressed villous, margins villously fimbriate. Inflorescence 100-400 mm long, 50-55 mm wide, cylindric, composed of approximately 40 to 120 densely arranged, upwardly pointing axillary capitula overtopping a small, terminal coma of reduced erect foliage leaves. Capitula 3-flowered (rarely 4-flowered), subtended by a flat, undifferentiated green foliage leaf. Involucral bracts lanceolate-acute, 10-25 mm long, 5-8 mm wide, fleshy, 4 to 13 cm number, outermost bracts glabrous, innermost bracts pubescent at apex. Floral bracts 76 mm number, greatly enlarged, yellow with the appearance of involucral bracts, lanceolate-acute, tightly clasping perianths to below perianth limbs, 40-55 mm long, 12-15 mm wide, glabrous proximally but becoming villous distally. Perianth 45-50 mm long, straight; tube 2-3 mm long, bulbous, formed by the hyaline, fleshy, outwardly bowed perianth bases, glabrous; claws filiform, covered with long, straight, spreading trichomes; limbs very narrowly lanceolate, linear, acute, 5-6 mm long, glabrous, bright red in live state. Anthers sessile. Style 45-50 mm long, tapering terminally. Pollen presenter 3-4 mm long, linear-filiform-acute, with a slightly annulate thickening at junction with style; stigmatic groove terminal. Ovary ovoid, densely puberulus, 2 mm long. Hypogynous scales 1 mm long, oblong-obtuse, fleshy. Fruits cylindric, 7 mm long, 3 mm wide. Flowering takes place from August until November. The peak of the flowering season is in September. From: Rourke, JP. 1984. A revision of the genus Mimetes Salisb. (Proteaceae). J. S. African Bot. 50(2): 171-236. [CC BY]
Shrub, erect, sparsely branched, 2-4 m high. Leaves ovate, hairy when young, hairy margins when older, 25-40 x 8-20 mm. Inflorescence cylindrical, 100-400 x 50-55 mm, topped by little coma of leaves. Axillary capitula 40-120, densely clustered, each with 3 or 4 flowers, subtended by inconspicuous green leaf. Involucral bracts 4 or 5, orange-yellow, 10-25 x 5-8 mm. Flowers cream-coloured; style 45-50 mm long, orange; pollen presenter 3-4 mm long, thread-like with pointed tip, slightly thickened ring at style junction, orange red. Flowering time Aug.-Nov. From: Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Single-stemmed shrub, 2-4 m. Leaves ovate, ascending, hairy when young; inflorescence leaves similar. Flower heads in narrow, terminal spikes, cream-coloured, involucral bracts orange-yellow, style orange with red tip, pollen presenter needle-like. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
This species is distinguished by its entire oval leaves and by having only three (very rarely four) flowers in each axillary capitulum. From: Rourke, JP. 1984. A revision of the genus Mimetes Salisb. (Proteaceae). J. S. African Bot. 50(2): 171-236. [CC BY]
Except where there is forest in kloofs or sheltered valleys, the well-watered seaward slopes of these southern Cape coastal mountains support tall, exceptionally dense fynbos communities termed 'hygrophilous macchia' (Phillips, 1931). Erica hispidula, Leucadendron conicum, Leucadendron eucalyptifolium, Berzelia lanuginosa and Widdringtonia cupressoides, are among the more prominent component species on the permanently moist southern slopes. It is in this dense vegetation, in montane, often steeply sloping situations, at elevations between 450 and 1400 m, thatscattered populations of M. pauciflorus are found. Few other Mimetes are so dependent on a high, though even, water supply. Indeed, the species' entire distribution range falls within a region receiving a mean annual precipitation of at least 1000 mm or more. The important requirement however, is not so much a high mean annual rainfall but the regularity and evenness of its distribution throughout the year. From: Rourke, JP. 1984. A revision of the genus Mimetes Salisb. (Proteaceae). J. S. African Bot. 50(2): 171-236. [CC BY]
Moist southern slopes; Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Moist, S-facing slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Native to the southern Cape coastal mountains where its total east-west distribution range covers some two hundred kilometres. This species is thus rather more widespread than many of its congeners. The most westerly records are from Ruitersberg, due east of the Robinson Pass, between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. From there populations are fairly evenly dispersed (though in a narrow belt, scarcely five kilometres wide), along the southern slopes of the Outeniqua and Tsitsi-kamma mountains to an area beyond Formosa Peak, almost reaching the Karreedouw Pass at the species' most easterly limits. From: Rourke, JP. 1984. A revision of the genus Mimetes Salisb. (Proteaceae). J. S. African Bot. 50(2): 171-236. [CC BY]
Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
August
450 to 1400 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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Absent
Indigenous
Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Published in: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10(1): 106 (1810)
Nomenclature note: as 'pauciflora'
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outeniquastompie | Afrikaans | South African National Biodiversity Institute. 1991. Protea Atlas. | |
| slankevlambos | Afrikaans | Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Slankevlambos | Afrikaans | South African National Biodiversity Institute. 1991. Protea Atlas. | |
| Slender Pagoda | English | South African National Biodiversity Institute. 1991. Protea Atlas. | |
| three-flowered pagoda | English | Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| Three-flowered Pagoda | English | South African National Biodiversity Institute. 1991. Protea Atlas. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Proteales
FAMILY Proteaceae
SUBFAMILY Proteoideae
TRIBE Leucadendreae
GENUS Mimetes
SPECIES pauciflorus
65 results for Mimetes pauciflorus R.Br.
Year
Barcode: PRE0366917-0 Collector(s) & number: Burchell, WJ, 6014 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, CRADOCK MT.; LOWER PART OF MT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366924-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, SAM 65927 | 1953-10-19
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; OUTENIQUA PASS; SLOPES OF PASS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223321-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, s.n. | 1920-6-30
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Spitzkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223436-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3524 | 1962-7-22
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Geelhoutboomberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795374-0 Collector(s) & number: Kirkman, PA, 3016 | 1965-11-6
South Africa, Western Cape, George District; Tierkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795738-0 Collector(s) & number: Wright, MG, 30 | 1966-1-12
South Africa, Western Cape, George District; Kranskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0108714-0 Collector(s) & number: Olivier, MC, 1407 | 1975-8-10
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Tsitsikama Mountains. ½ km S of Peak Formosa.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0019446-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 584 | 1952-10-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Buffelsnek.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0019854-1 Collector(s) & number: Pappe, KWL, s.n. | -8-
South Africa, Western Cape, George Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0086324-1 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 904 | 1967-9-21
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Upper Molen River, on the ridge between Stormberg and Hoëberg.
General notes: Local in patches of up to 12 individuals. Growing in association with Blechnum. Berzalia. Widdringtonia and L concium.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223327-0 Collector(s) & number: Vogts, MM, 80 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Klein Langkloof on Karatara boundary.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0090741-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 1272 | 1970-11-5
South Africa, Western Cape, George. Geelhoutboomsberg Forest Reserve, South slopes of Wildevarkberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0086324-2 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 904 | 1967-9-21
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Upper Molen River, on the ridge between Stormberg and Hoëberg.
General notes: Local in patches of up to 12 individuals. Growing in association with Blechnum. Berzalia. Widdringtonia and L. concium.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223313-1 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 1010 | 1922-10-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna. S.E. slopes of Hoogeberg. Outeniqua Range.
General notes: Quite common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0110979-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, P, W684 | 1976-11-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Tierkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366923-0 Collector(s) & number: Vogts, MM, 704 | 1973-8-20
South Africa, Western Cape, KARATARA; WINDMEULNEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223437-0 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, 1523 | 1888-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Near Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0104642-0 Collector(s) & number: Metelerkamp, F, s.n. | 1937-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0051646-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorne, CH, s.n. | 1931-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Cradock's Berg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366913-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, 4131 | 1968-10-10
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA; DEEPWALLS FOR. STA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0003509-3 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 3300 | 1888-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0087431-0 Collector(s) & number: Wurts, TM, 2245 | 1968-9-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Few on Spitzkop, unforested hill in Knysna Forest.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223323-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 4114 | 1972-11-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Ruitersberg; southern slopes of summit ridge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0003509-4 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 3300 | 1888-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366910-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 536 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; SPITZKOP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0810880-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, HCT 584 | 1952-10-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna District: Buffelsnek Forest Reserve.
General notes: Det: H.B. Rycroft
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0568797-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 301 | 1998-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Ratelkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795519-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, PRF 265 | 1959-8-3
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna District; Gouna, in cleared break along plantation edge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0808373-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, W684 | 1976-11-16
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist: Tierkop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0122215-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 1489 | 1975-9-6
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Lower south slopes of Cradockberg. On spur between Tierkloof and Power Stream.
General notes: Local. Drawn by Thalia Lincoln.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0549027-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 30 | 1977-9-11
South Africa, Western Cape, OUTENIQUA MTS.; LANGBERGE FARM DUIVELSKOP BEHIND KLEINPLAAT FOR. STA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366920-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 1010 | 1922-10-22
South Africa, Western Cape, OUTENIQUA MTS.; KNYSNA DIV.; HOOGEBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366919-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 52369 | 1847-8-7
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; GEORGETOWN MT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795552-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 103 | 1970-9-17
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna District; Spitskop Fynbosreservaat.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223324-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 9842 | 1978-7-13
South Africa, Western Cape, Bloukrans State Forest: path to Kleinheuningbos.
General notes: Locally fairly.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366916-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 1876 | 1889-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; KNYSNA FOR; SLOPES ABOVE FOR.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366911-0 Collector(s) & number: Werdermann, E, 887 | 1958-11-7
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795494-0 Collector(s) & number: Laughton, FS, PRE 61313 | 1926-11-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna; Karatara, on Perdekop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366918-0 Collector(s) & number: Peters, RA, 6327 | 1963-9-21
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366914-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 5295 | 1936-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, STREEPBOSCH CREEK; SLOPES S. OF CREEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0108702-0 Collector(s) & number: Olivier, MC, 1412 | 1975-10-5
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Tsitsikama Mountains-Grenadiers Cap.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0456241-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3524 | 1962-7-22
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; GEELHOUTBOOMBERG; S. SIDE OF NEK NR. SUMMIT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0065927-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 3671 | 1953-10-19
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist. Slopes of Outeniqua Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366912-0 Collector(s) & number: Rourke, JP, 904 | 1967-9-21
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; UPPER MOLEN RIVER; ON RIDGE BETW.STORMBERG AND HOEBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223316-2 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 9499 | 1920-7-
South Africa, Western Cape, Stanford Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366925-0 Collector(s) & number: Bosenberg, H, PRE 52377 | 1937-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIV.; ON MT. NR. TOWN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0003509-2 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 3300 | 1888-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223309-0 Collector(s) & number: Fourcade, HG, 5295 | 1936-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Millwood. Slopes south of Streepbosch Creek.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366922-0 Collector(s) & number: Vogts, MM, 80 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, GEORGE DIV.; KLEIN LANGKLOOF; AAN KARATARA GRENS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0557625-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 9842 | 1978-7-13
South Africa, Western Cape, BLOUKRANS STATE FOR.; PATH TO KLEINHEUNINGBOS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223316-1 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 9499 | 1920-7-
South Africa, Western Cape, Stanford Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0808391-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, 1582 | 1978-10-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay: Robinson's Pass area; Ruitersberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0795595-0 Collector(s) & number: Phillips, JFV, PRF 685 | 1923-4-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna District; Ceiley's Rug.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0003509-1 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 3300 | 1888-8-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist. Millwood.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0098731-0 Collector(s) & number: Vogts, MM, 704 | 1973-8-20
South Africa, Western Cape, Karatara. Windmeulnek.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0104641-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 10453 | 1941-1-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Uniondale Dist. Helpmekaar.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0763299-0 Collector(s) & number: Mc Illeron, 32560 | 2001-6-23
South Africa, Western Cape, Soetkraal Park. Adjoining Klipriver.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0104639-0 Collector(s) & number: Rycroft, HB, s.n. | 1951-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, George Dist.
General notes: Sent to H.B. Rycroft from George.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366921-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 536 | 1921-7-
South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA; SPITZKOP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0054766-0 Collector(s) & number: Zinn, H, s.n. | 1940-1-
South Africa, Western Cape, George. Montagu Pass. Cradock Peak and Slopes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0808723-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Daalen, JC, 131 | 1977-12-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna Dist: Ysternek Fynbos Reserve.
General notes: Det:J.P.Rourke
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223326-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 536 | 1920-6-
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna. Spitskop.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: SAM0019854-2 Collector(s) & number: Pappe, KWL, s.n. | -8-
South Africa, Western Cape, George Mountains.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0366915-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 4114 | 1972-11-21
South Africa, Western Cape, SOUTHERN CAPE; RUITERSBERG; S. SLOPES OF SUMMIT RIDGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0223313-2 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 1010 | 1922-10-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna. S.E. slopes of Hoogeberg. Outeniqua Range.
General notes: Quite common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Proteaceae Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1344-1363
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Proteaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1984
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of the genus Mimetes Salisb. (Proteaceae) Rourke, JPJournal of South African Botany 50(2)171-236
No results found for Mimetes pauciflorus R.Br.
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