Berzelia alopecuroides

PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / BRUNIALES / BRUNIACEAE / BRUNIEAE / BERZELIA / ALOPECUROIDES

Berzelia alopecuroides (Thunb.) Sond.

LC Indigenous Endemic

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Morphological description

Usually 2-3 m high, densely branched in the upper parts, with slender glabrous branchlets (resembling the branches of some species of Selaginella). Leaves 3-4 mm long, closely set, erect-spreading, shortly petiolate, linear-lanceolate, subacute, tetragonal, glabrous except for minute hairs while in the young state. Flower-heads 4-5 mm long, rotund, terminating very short branchlets with pale modified leaves, crowded in oblong clusters. Bract spathulate, glabrous or sparsely ciliate, reaching the middle of the petals. Bracteoles 2, linear-spathulate, sparsely ciliate. Calyx-tube obconic, glabrous: calyx-lobes spaced at the base, ovate, apiculate, sparsely ciliate, reaching to the middle of the petals. Petals about 1.5 mm long, elliptic, tapering at the base, much recurved above the middle, minutely pubescent on the lower halves of both surfaces, cream-coloured, with a pouch at the middle of the ventral surface and 2 keels below. Stamens shortly exserted: anthers scarcely 0.5 mm long, sagittate: thecae free in the lower half. Ovary 1/2 inferior, conical and villous in the upper part, with 2 imperfectly formed uniovulate chambers: styles slender, glabrous, shortly exserted. Fruit dehiscent, 1-seeded: seeds elliptic, slightly compressed, wrinkled on the back, with a median ridge on the ventral surface. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

Finely and densely leafy shrub mostly to 1 m. Leaves spreading-ascending, linear-lanceolate. Flowers crowded in small axillary heads 3-4 mm diam., arranged in short racemes and clustered terminally in loose corymbs, cream-coloured. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2000. Cape Plants. A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9: 1-743. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria; Missouri. [CC BY] As: Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

Diagnostic description

This species has a very distinct appearance, due to the arrangement and size of the flower-heads. The stamens are shorter and approach equality in length more than in any other species in the genus. From: Pillans, NS. 1947. A revision of Bruniaceae. J. S. African Bot. 13: 121-203. [CC BY] As: Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

Habitat

Sandstone slopes. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2000. Cape Plants. A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9: 1-743. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria; Missouri. [CC BY] As: Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

Distribution

SW (Hottentots Holland to Kleinrivier Mts). From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2000. Cape Plants. A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9: 1-743. South African National Biodiversity Institute; Missouri Botanical Garden, Pretoria; Missouri. [CC BY] As: Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

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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

Berzelia alopecuroides (Thunb.) Sond.

Published in: Fl. Cap. [Harvey & Sonder] 2: 310 (1862)

Type: Cap. bon. spei, Thunberg s.n. (UPS-sheet 5734, holo.)

Synonym(s)

Brunia alopecuroides Thunb.

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 13: 185 (1947)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Bruniales

FAMILY Bruniaceae

TRIBE Brunieae

GENUS Berzelia

SPECIES alopecuroides

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Specimen records

Barcode: GHPG$0001176-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1135b | 1994-4-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond, seepage below Perdeberg.

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Barcode: PRE0510823-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 1951 | 1976-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, GRABOUW; 11KM VANAF GRABOUW OP PAD NA FRANSCHOEK

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Barcode: GHPG$0001164-0 Collector(s) & number: Forrester, JA, 1152 | 1996-10-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, SW of sewerage works, on eastern edge of large Mimetes hirtus patch.

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Barcode: NBG0197846-0 Collector(s) & number: Botha, P, (2)062 | 2002-12-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Betty's Bay, Voorberg. South facing slopes above Leopard's Gorge. 34°20 673"S; 018°55'797"E.

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Barcode: PRE0987103-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, TJ, 197 | 1987-8-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Warmwaterberg. Langeberg East MCA, Compt 7, Wilderness area, S of Lifford Farm.

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Barcode: PRE0498381-0 Collector(s) & number: Scharf, HT, 1744 | 1974-11-27

South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE DIST.; PALMIETRIVIER CATCHM; WAAI NEK FARM [33°36.5' S, 25°13' E]

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Barcode: PRE0436102-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, s.n. (PRE 55604 | 1925-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, HERMANUS

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Barcode: PRE0436103-0 Collector(s) & number: Hutchinson, J, 310 | 1928-9-9

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND

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Barcode: PRE0436096-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. (PRE 55597 | 1940-12-30

South Africa, Western Cape, SOMERSET WEST; HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND

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Barcode: PRE0436097-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. (PRE55598) | 1934-11-13

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; SOMERSET WEST

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Barcode: PRE0457365-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, KR 203 | 1966-10-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Grabouw Dist., Lebanon catch. 2D.

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Barcode: PRE0983554-0 Collector(s) & number: Meyer, JJ, BP00086 | 1999-10-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Robinson Pass near picknick area, ± 45 km south of Oudtshoorn ( Reutersberg). 33°53'49" S, 22°01'22" E

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Barcode: PRE0436100-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 221 | 1922-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND MTS

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Barcode: PRE0581330-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, H 39 | 1969-5-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Grabouw. Mountains N.E. of Rooskraal.

General notes: Quite common. For Herb. No. G 70

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Barcode: PRE0436108-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 1951 | 1975-1-14

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIV.; FERNKLOOF NAT. RES.; HERMANUS, ON S SLOPES ABOVE MOSSEL RIVER DAM

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Barcode: PRE0552368-0 Collector(s) & number: Lamb, AJ, 137 | 1979-2-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Jakkalsrivier Exp., Catchment IG.

General notes: Det.: D.A. Davies.

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Barcode: NBG0108488-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 2073 | 1975-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Fernkloof, valley behind Galpin Kop. Hermanus, Caledon Div.

General notes: Near damp places. 80cm tall, forming dense stands.

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Barcode: PRE0436109-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 6130 | 1975-10-28

South Africa, Western Cape, WILLOWMORE; VAN NIEKERKSBERG FOR RES.; LONG KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0436095-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. (PRE 55596 | 1938-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, SOMERSET WEST; HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND; SNEEUWKOP

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Barcode: PRE0436106-0 Collector(s) & number: Hurter, M, 2494 | 1949-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; BOT RIVER; FARM LAMLOCK

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Barcode: PRE0436098-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 2073 | 1975-9-14

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIV.; HERMANUS; FERNKLOOF, VALLEY BEHIND GALPIN KOP

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Barcode: PRE0660006-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 1951 | 1976-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, GRABOUW; 11 KM VANAF GRABOUW OP PAD NA FRANSCHOEK

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Barcode: PRE0721034-0 Collector(s) & number: Du Plessis, JL, 48 | 1987-8-19

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; ROTHMAN RESERVE; ALONGSIDE ROAD FROM FOREST STATION TO KOLONIESBOS, HIKING TRAIL NO 21.

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Barcode: PRE0858206-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 2009-9-22

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Humansdorp District: Farm 484 (Joe's Haven, Blueliliesbush).

General notes: FFs 20 Tsitsikamma. Det.: Masupa, T.T. 5/2012.

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Barcode: PRE0569826-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 495 | 2000-5-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Stormsriver District: Tsitsikamma, Stormsriver Walk.

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Barcode: NBG0105806-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 1951 | 1975-1-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus, Caledon Div.

General notes: On S. slopes above Mossel River Dam. Frequent in dense colonies. 60 - 80 cm tall.

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Barcode: PRE0436105-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, 872 | 1944-12-31

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIV.; KOGELBERG

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Barcode: PRE0436107-0 Collector(s) & number: Werdermann, E, 214 | 1958-9-27

South Africa, Western Cape, SOMERSET WEST DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0436104-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, IB, 1032 | 1963-9-19

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; FOOT OF DU TOITSKLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0436101-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 8791 | 1919-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; HERMANUS

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Barcode: NBG0194957-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 3026 | 1982-4-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Modderkloof, Paardeberg. Altitude.: c. 1500 ft.

General notes: S aspect, steep slope, wettish area, fynbos on granitic soil. Common shrubs, c. 2m tall, heads white.

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Barcode: PRE0866844-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, ZS, 1262 | 2009-1-19

South Africa, Western Cape, About 3 km W of Stanford on Hermanus Road, N of Klein River Estuary, on roadside. 34°24'16"S, 19°22'40"E

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Barcode: PRE0436094-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 2581 | 1931-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG AREA

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Barcode: PRE0436099-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 1021 | 1924-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; KOGELBERG AREA

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Barcode: PRE0588607-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wijk, Y, 1071 | 1994-4-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Attakwaskloof. Klein Goliathsberg.

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