PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / BRASSICALES / BRASSICACEAE / ALYSSEAE / ALYSSUM / MINUTUM
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]
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]
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]
750 to 1600 m
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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
Alyssum glomeratum Burch. ex DC.
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Brassicales
FAMILY Brassicaceae
TRIBE Alysseae
GENUS Alyssum
SPECIES minutum
21 results for Alyssum minutum Schltdl. ex DC.
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0414712-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16837 | 1953-7-31
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIST.; 11 MI. S. OF SUTHERLAND
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0458578-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23727 | 1965-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIV.; 29 MI. N. OF MATJIESFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0995898-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, VR, 57 | 2007-9-22
South Africa, Northern Cape, Top of Komsberg Pass, near "Lunsklip" road reserve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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).
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1522728-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, LE, 2685 | 1936-9-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia, Ekerdam.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0414711-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 2290 | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, FRASERBURG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1522729-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, E, 8103 | 1942-9-26
South Africa, Western Cape, C.P. Clanwilliam Dist. Tafelberg Cedarberg Mts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1522730-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 3270 | 1968-9-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, C.P. Sutherland Dist. Voëlfontein.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Brassicaceae Snijman, DAIn: 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, WFlora of Southern Africa 13: 1-118
Dept. Agric. and Technical Services, Pretoria
No results found for Alyssum minutum Schltdl. ex DC.
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