PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / POALES / RESTIONACEAE / RESTIONOIDEAE / RESTIONEAE / RHODOCOMA / ALPINA

Rhodocoma alpina H.P.Linder & Vlok
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Plants clumped, rhizomes unbranched or sparsely branched, forming small patches, 0.3-0.5 m high. Culms unbranched, smooth or finely rugulose. Leaf sheaths persistent, closely wrapped around the culm, brown with yellow speckling, margins broadly chartaceous and becoming lacerated. Male and female inflorescences: 6-20 on branchlets on terminal nodes. Spathes persistent, as high as or taller than spikelets. Bracts papery. Male spikelets pendulous, spindle-shaped, erect when young. Female spikelets clustered at nodes, 1-flowered with 4 sterile bracts. Flower with cartilaginous perianth. Ovary trilocular; styles 3, plumose white or pink, free. Flowering time Jan., Feb. Fruit a dehiscent capsule. From: Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Restionaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2107-2129. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Dioecious, rhizomatous perennial to 50 cm, rhizomes elongate, culms simple, smooth or finely rugose. Flowers with spikelets obscured by large papery spathes. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Alpine species, on exposed summits, well-drained, stony soil, alt. 1600-2000 m. Rainshadow Valley Karoo, Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Restionaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 2107-2129. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Rocky sandstone slopes above 1600 m. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Swartberg. From: Linder, HP. 2012. Restionaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

January

Altitude

0 to 2000 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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NAM

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WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

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LP

MP

NW

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Rhodocoma alpina H.P.Linder & Vlok
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Poales

FAMILY Restionaceae

SUBFAMILY Restionoideae

TRIBE Restioneae

GENUS Rhodocoma

SPECIES alpina

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Barcode: NBG0233611-0 Collector(s) & number: Pocock, MA, S 255 | 1926-5-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Dist. Swartberg mtn slopes.

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Barcode: PRE0064931-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 1178 | 1928-1-25

South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT DIV.; SEVEN WEEKS POORT MT

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Barcode: PRE0804692-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1860 | 1989-11-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg: Marloth Nature Reserve; Towards Western end of Langkuilen Valley, approaching Misty Point, just above and to South of stream. Mountain slope.

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Barcode: PRE0560731-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2286 | 1990-4-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Great Swartberg Mountains, at crest of peak. Blesberg.

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Barcode: NBG0233760-0 Collector(s) & number: Pocock, MA, S 156 | 1926-5-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Dist. Swartberg Mtn slopes.

General notes: Alt.4400 ft.

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Barcode: PRE0671054-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 890 | 1985-1-1

South Africa, Western Cape, BLOUBERG.; NEXT TO BOTHA'S HOEK FORESTRY TRACK. CRESTOF MT.

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Barcode: NBG0233809-0 Collector(s) & number: MacDonald, DJ, 1860 | 1989-11-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg. Marloth Nature Reserve. Towards W end of Langkuilen valley, approaching Misty Point.

General notes: Alt. 1300 m. Just above and to south of stream. Mountain slope. Well-drained, grey sandy soil. N aspect gentle slope. Acocks veld type : 69. Fynbos. Local occasional. Evergreen perennial tussock reed. Flower brown. Fruit brown. Plant height: 0.25 m. Low, clumped restio growing in pockets of soil between rocks. Plot specimen 189/4.

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Barcode: NBG0233612-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 1178 | 1928-12-25

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert Dist. Seven Weeks Poort Mtn.

General notes: Alt. 5700 ft. Frequent on burnt N slopes among rocks.

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Barcode: PRE0788058-0 Collector(s) & number: Linder, HP, 5117 | 1990-4-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Groot Swartberg. Blesberg Summit.

General notes: Common on summit. Plants coppice after fire. Plants rhizomatous, forming diffuse mats to scarcely caespitose. Flowering just finished. Female plant designated as isotype.

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Barcode: PRE0792336-0 Collector(s) & number: Linder, HP, 5118 | 1990-4-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Groot Swartberg: Blesberg; Plateau to North below summit.

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Barcode: PRE0560732-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 2287 | 1990-4-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Great Swartberg Mountains, at crest of peak. Blesberg.

General notes: Sub-alpine mountain fynbos. In moist, rocky, sandy soil, on S-facing slope. Caespitose, reseeding tussock, up to 40 cm tall. Female plant. Thin, papery, silvery floral bracts. Locally abundant. Conf.: C Archer.

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Barcode: PRE0834358-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, WJ, W 796 | 1976-12-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Prince Albert District: Track East of Swartberg Pass.

General notes: Det: H.P. Linder

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Barcode: PRE0741736-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1673 | 1988-10-21

South Africa, Western Cape, LANGEBERG; SWELLENDAM STATE FOR.; LANGKUILE STREAM SYSTEM BETWEEN HERMITAGE PEAK AND MISTY POINT RIDGE.

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Barcode: NBG0215300-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1673 | 1988-10-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Langeberg. Swellendam State Forest. Langkuilestream system between Hermitage Peak ridge and Misty Point ridge.

General notes: Alt. 1292 m. Open flat sandstone rocks - in pockets of soil. Highly exposed situation. Low restio growing in tussocks in shallow soil. Found near plot 147.

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Barcode: PRE0560553-0 Collector(s) & number: McDonald, DJ, 1673 | 1988-10-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Swellendam State Forest, Langeberg, Langkuile stream system, between Heritage Peak ridge and Misty Point ridge.

General notes: Grows in pockets of shallow soil amongst open, flat sandstone rocks in highly exposed situation. A low Restionaceae, forming tussocks. Found near Plot 147.

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Barcode: PRE0792339-0 Collector(s) & number: Linder, HP, 5474 | 1992-2-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith; Seweweekspoort Mountains and adjacent ridge, on sandstone.

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Restionaceae Lubke, RA; Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)2107-2129

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Restionaceae Linder, HP

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 227-251

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2010

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A generic classification of the Restioneae (Restionaceae), southern Africa Linder, HP; Hardy, CR

Bothalia 40(1)1-35

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