Microdon orbicularis

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

Microdon orbicularis Choisy

NT Indigenous Endemic

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Morphological description

Twiggy shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves narrowly elliptic, bracts large, rounded, papery. Flowers in dense, ovoid heads, white. 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

Rocky sandstone and clay 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

Bokkeveld Mtns to Olifants River Valley. 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

July

Altitude

150 to 760 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 orbicularis Choisy

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Selagineae

GENUS Microdon

SPECIES orbicularis

33 results for Microdon orbicularis Choisy

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1897 (1)

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northern cape, south africa (10)

western cape (3)

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0210178-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, P, 1080 | 1941-7-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Clanwilliam.

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Barcode: PRE0160277-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, HML, 23148 | 1945-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; BETWEEN CLANWILLIAM AND GRAAFWATER

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Barcode: PRE0521881-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 438 | 1976-9-8

South Africa, Western Cape, CEDARBERG; ALGERIA; RONDEGAT RIVER VALLEY 16 KM. NW. OF ALGERIA

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Barcode: NBG0049887-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 3726 | 1941-7-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Div. Middelplaas. On left bank of Bidouw river (flows into the Doorn River) 3½ m. from farm Bidouw on way to Wupperthal.

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Barcode: NBG1478528-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8965 | 2016-9-15

South Africa, Western Cape, ± 6 km SSW of Clanwilliam; Kransvlei 205; 1 km W of Driehoek.

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Barcode: PRE0538771-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 3863 | 1976-8-13

South Africa, Western Cape, NARDOUWS KLOOF; TOP OF KLOOF ON RD. RUNNING N. EDGE OF ESCARPMENT

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Barcode: PRE0996034-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12634 | 2004-10-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Rocky slopes W of Clanwilliam on road to Graafwater.

General notes: Voucher for DNA Bank.

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Barcode: PRE0160279-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16849 | 1953-8-1

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; LOKENBURG; W. S. W. OF CALVINIA

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Barcode: NBG1478590-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9037 | 2016-10-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, Bokkeveld; Quispberg 805; 1 km SW of Papkuilsfontein Waterfall.

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Barcode: NBG0210177-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6580 | 1950-8-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Brandewyn Rivier.

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Barcode: NBG0049889-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 350 | 1955-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Cape Province. Calvinia Dist. Lokenburg.

General notes: Alt. ca. 2000 ft. Sandy flats. Marginal Western Mountain Karoo and Arid Fynbos. Flowers white.

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Barcode: PRE0160282-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 32213 | 1969-9-23

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; BOONTJIESKLOOF; N. E. OF PAKHUIS

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Barcode: NBG0099488-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 565 | 1897-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province, Krakadouw Mt.

General notes: Alt. 1000 ft. In dry clay soil. Rare. Small bushes nearly out of bloom at time of gathering.

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Barcode: NBG0210179-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 12634 | 2004-10-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Rocky slopes W of Clanwilliam on road to Graafwater.

General notes: Rocky slopes. Voucher for NBI DNA bank.

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Barcode: NBG0049886-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 6580 | 1950-8-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam Dist. Brandewyn Rivier.

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Barcode: NBG0181405-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 743 | 2001-8-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Kranskloof 792, N22. Lat: 31° 30' 23" S; Long: 19° 07' 14 " E.

General notes: Plateau. Well-drained, brown, loamy, stony soil. Acocks Veld Type No: 69. Fynbos vegetation. No disturbance. Locally abundant. Perennial, erect dwarf shrub. Flowers white. No fruit. Plant height: 0.45 m.

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Barcode: NBG0210175-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Spuy, s.n. | 1970-8-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Between Clanwilliam and Citrusdal.

General notes: Flowers off-white. Sweet scented.

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Barcode: PRE0996289-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 743 | 2001-8-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwondtville, Kranskllof 792, N22.

General notes: Acocks veld type no: 69. No disturbance.

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Barcode: PRE0160280-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 350 | 1955-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; LOKENBURG

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Barcode: PRE0160275-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 5613 | 1941-7-20

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; SANDVELD

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Barcode: PRE0160274-0 Collector(s) & number: Leipoldt, CL, 3726 | 1941-7-8

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; MIDDELPLAAS; BIDOUW RIVER FLOWS INTO DOORN RIVER 3.5 MI. FROM BIDOUW FARM ON WAY TO WUPPERTAL

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Barcode: NBG0049888-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, P, 1080 | 1941-7-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province. Clanwilliam.

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Barcode: NBG0210176-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilton-Taylor, C, 1847 | 1986-10-2

South Africa, Western Cape, 4 km SW of Doringbos on Botterkloof Pass road. Driefontein Farm.

General notes: Alt. 200 m. Sandveld dominated by Succulent Karoo with Fynbos elements present. Undulating plain, sandy soils. SE aspect.

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Barcode: PRE0160278-0 Collector(s) & number: Story, R, 4304 | 1953-10-11

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; LOKENBURG; 21 MILES S. OF NIEWOUDVILLE

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Barcode: NBG1558499-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2856 | 2021-8-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Pakhuis, 1 km S of Biedouw turnoff.

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Barcode: NBG0098114-0 Collector(s) & number: Adamson, RS, s.n. | 1925-9-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Olifants River.

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Barcode: PRE0358543-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, 4279 | 1974-9-4

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIST; BIDOUW FARM

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