Alyssum minutum Schltdl. ex DC.
Naturalised

Morphological description

Small annual herbs up to 12 cm high; all vegetative parts with a dense indumentum of appressed stellate and of patent branched hairs. Leaves 0.5-1.5 cm long, obovate to oblanceolate, cuneate. Inflorescence dense at flowering; elongate, dense in fruit. Pedicels about 5 mm long, wide-spreading. Sepals 2-2.5 mm long, oblong, persistent, densely stellate hairy. Petals 3-3.8 mm long, linear-oblong, broadly clawed, densely pubescent on the back. Stamens 6; filaments c. 1.5 and 2 mm long, each with a wing-like appendage. Ovary circular, glabrous except for a few stellate hairs at the base of the style; ovules 51 mm each cell. Siliculae 3-4 mm in diameter, circular; valves inflated with a flattened margin, glabrous; style 0.5-1 mm long, with a few stellate hairs at its base. Seeds 1.5 x 1.8 mm, circular, narrowly winged. From: Marais, W. 1970. Cruciferae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 1-118. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Small, densely hairy annual, up to 120 mm tall. Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, 5-15 mm long, covered with stellate hairs. Flowers in a compact raceme, small, yellow, fading to white, petals densely hairy-backed. Fruit disc-shaped, ± inflated, 3-4 mm diam., with a short persistent style. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Brassicaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 336-341. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

In shaley stony ground. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Brassicaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 336-341. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

A native of southern and eastern Europe. From: Marais, W. 1970. Cruciferae. Fl. S. Africa 13: 1-118. Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Southern and eastern Europe, naturalised in South Africa. From: Snijman, DA. 2013. Brassicaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 336-341. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

750 to 1600 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

FSA

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BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Alyssum minutum Schltdl. ex DC.
Synonym(s)

Alyssum glomeratum Burch. ex DC.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

GENUS Alyssum

SPECIES minutum

21 results for Alyssum minutum Schltdl. ex DC.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0737006-0 Collector(s) & number: Crosby, MJAW, 919 | 1988-9-4

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA; TOP OF HANTAMBERG AT FM MAST. VERY MOIST.

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Barcode: PRE0414712-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16837 | 1953-7-31

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIST.; 11 MI. S. OF SUTHERLAND

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Barcode: PRE0458578-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23727 | 1965-9-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; 29 MI. N. OF MATJIESFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0995898-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 57 | 2007-9-22

South Africa, Northern Cape, Top of Komsberg Pass, near "Lunsklip" road reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0878038-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 16518 | 2021-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. ca. 13 km SSW of Sutherland. Farm: Jakhals Valley 99. 32°30'39.1"S 20°38'13.2"E.

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Barcode: NBG1548022-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 768 | 2020-10-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Montagu - Touwsrivier area. Drie Kuilen Private Nature Reserve at populierbos on S-facing slope.

General notes: Probably not an alien species. Unlikely to have been introduced here.

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Barcode: PRE0862536-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1920 | 2013-9-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Roggeveld; farm Quaggafontein SSE of Middelpos.

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Barcode: PRE0881175-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 18770 | 2022-9-7

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. On the N outskirts of Sutherland town.

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Barcode: PRE0862557-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1943 | 2013-9-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Roggeveld; farm Quaggafontein, seepage just after crossing Malansgat River.

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Barcode: NBG0195429-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 2898 | 2003-9-20

South Africa, Northern Cape, 20 km along Bo-Visrivier Road from Sutherland, Farm Hottentotsfontein.

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Barcode: PRE0997900-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 793 | 2008-10-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm Elandsfontein 47. Roggeveld Plateau - level area.

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Barcode: PRE0996705-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 76 | 2008-9-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Farm Geelhoek 103. Swaarweerberg, all altitudes especially summit plateau. Roggeveld.

General notes: (C&O 76 & 117 merged).

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Barcode: PRE0615063-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 5800 | 1980-9-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA; HANTAMSBERG; UPPER SLOPES BELOW PLATEAU CLIFFS WESTERN END NW OF CLAVINIA

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Barcode: NBG1522728-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 2685 | 1936-9-11

South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia, Ekerdam.

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Barcode: NBG1522732-0 Collector(s) & number: Cloete, I, 211 | 1986-9-4

South Africa, Northern Cape, Central Cape Region. Roggeveld Escarpment, Farm Geelhoek 103. On the Swaarweerberg, farmhouse Vredehoek.

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Barcode: PRE0414711-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 2290 | --

South Africa, Northern Cape, FRASERBURG

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Barcode: NBG1522731-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 9636 | 1990-9-2

South Africa, Northern Cape, C Cape Region. Sutherland District; Roggeveld Escarpment, Ouberg Pass, W side.

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Barcode: NBG0241214-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, HR788 | 2007-9-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Klawervlei. Along road from Klawervlei to Rooiwal road between Calvinia and Middelpos. 31°55'35.0"S: 20°0.1'17.5"E. Altitude: 1352 m.

General notes: Karoo biome. Acocks Veld Type no: 43. Ridge. Well-drained, red-brown, sandy and clay soil. Gentle slope. S aspect. Roadside.Widespread, abundant, unknown annual, erect herb. Flowers: white. Fruit: green. Photographed. Plant height: 0.10 m

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Barcode: NBG1522729-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, E, 8103 | 1942-9-26

South Africa, Western Cape, C.P. Clanwilliam Dist. Tafelberg Cedarberg Mts.

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Barcode: PRE0862600-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyn, HM, 1993 | 2013-9-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland District. Tankwa Karoo National Park, Roggeveld; farm Quaggafontein; rocky outcrop at 'poort' NW of farmhouse.

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Barcode: NBG1522730-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 3270 | 1968-9-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, C.P. Sutherland Dist. Voëlfontein.

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2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Brassicaceae Snijman, DA

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 336-341

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1970

FLORA

Cruciferae Marais, W

Flora of Southern Africa 13: 1-118

Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria

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