PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / OXALIDALES / OXALIDACEAE / OXALIS / POLYPHYLLA / POLYPHYLLA

Oxalis polyphylla Jacq. var. polyphylla
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

Erect, caulescent, 5-30 cm high. Bulb ovoid or globose-ovoid, often 2-3 cm long, the tunics soft, papery, lightish brown, or harder, dark brown, sometimes gummy, with a very hard black coating. Stem rather rigid, up to 20 cm long, glabrous or pubescent, with a few amplexicaul scales. Leaves usually 10-30, apically congested: petioles slender, 1-5 cm long, sparsely pubescent: leaflets 3 (or in vars. 5-7), sessile, linear or narrow-linear, conduplicate, often slightly falcate, 1-3 cm long, minutely emarginate, entirely glabrous or sparsely pubescent beneath, with 2 conspicuous orange-red apical calli. Peduncles 1-fld., apical, 3-10 cm long, stouter than the petioles, pubescent, with 2 alternate linear or subulate bracts towards the calyx. Sepals lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, subobtuse, 5-8 mm long, pubescent, ciliate, with 2 orange-red apical calli. Corolla 1.5-3 cm long, rose-pink, rosy purple or white, with a rather narrowly funnel-shaped sparsely pubescent yellow tube::laminae of the petals rather narrowly obovate, rounded at the apex, often darkening or buff-coloured towards the outer margin beneath, about as long as the claw. Filaments, the shorter 4-6 mm, the longer 9 mm long, minutely glandular-pilose, gibbose or dentate. Ovary pubescent on the upper half, ecallose, the chambers 2-3 ovuled: styles pubescent below, glandular-pilose above. Capsule sub-globular. Seeds without endosperm. From: Salter, TM. 1944. The genus Oxalis in South Africa: A taxonomic revision. J. S. African Bot. 1: 1-355. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

Unlike most species of Oxalis 0. polyphylla shows a great deal of variation in the bulb. In some forms the tunics are thin and chestnut brown in colour, in others rigid and darker, while sometimes they exude a copious gummy excretion which hardens and forms a shapeless outer coating to the bulb or series of bulbs, which, in the case of old plants may be welded together within it. This gummy excretion only seems to be present in plants growing in sandy soil and does not occur in those found in gravel or heavier soils, yet colonies growing in almost pure sand may show no trace of it. Nor does it appear to be related to the age of the bulb which in this speciesis often very long-lived. The dividing line between O. polyphylla and O. falcatula Salter (O. falcata Sond.) is somewhat thin. The typical forms are readily separable, but certain intermediates with more pubescence, narrower attenuate sepals (e.g. S. 6621, 8388, Drège (O. revoluta E. Mey. M.S.) from Groot Drakenstein, S. 3343 and 6605 from near Durbanville, S. 4494 from near Paarl, seem to merge progressively from the former species towards the latter. From: Salter, TM. 1944. The genus Oxalis in South Africa: A taxonomic revision. J. S. African Bot. 1: 1-355. [CC BY]

Flowering time

March to June

Altitude

100 to 300 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
Oxalis polyphylla Jacq. var. polyphylla
Synonym(s)

Oxalis amoena Jacq.


Oxalis filifolia Jacq.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Oxalidales

FAMILY Oxalidaceae

GENUS Oxalis

SPECIES polyphylla

VARIETY polyphylla

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0815508-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 277 | 1982-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Bredasdorp District: Suurbraak; Middelplaas.

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Barcode: PRE0456063-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, PRE 22607 | -4-

South Africa, Western Cape, GROOT DRAKENSTEIN; SIMONSBERG; AT THE FOOT OF THE MT.

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Barcode: PRE0355781-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 474 | 1992-3-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains: Kogelberg State Forest; ± 50m from 2nd dwelling, along footpath at the back (± West) of the 2nd dwelling.:

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Barcode: PRE0456068-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 4344 | 1906-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, SEA POINT

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Barcode: PRE0456035-0 Collector(s) & number: Long, FR, 1296 | 1934-5-6

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; VAN STADENS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0606431-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 5391 | 1979-3-30

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE; KORENTE RIVER DAM

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Barcode: PRE0456051-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 7805 | 1896-5-4

South Africa, Western Cape, SIR LOWRYS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0456042-0 Collector(s) & number: Heinecken, TJE, 235 | 1969--

South Africa, Western Cape, GOUKAMMA NAT. RES.

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Barcode: PRE0456066-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 7763 | 1896-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUW HOEK

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Barcode: PRE0767001-0 Collector(s) & number: Baard, JA, 593 | 2001-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, Fisantehoek. Petrus Brand Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0456045-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson, FM, 2529 | 1915-7-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; WALMER

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Barcode: PRE0456070-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 433 | 1884-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0672292-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 982 | 1985-4-20

South Africa, Western Cape, SAASVELD.; SWARTBERG MNTS.; FOOTHILLS OF SWARTBERG NEAR RUST-EN-VREDE.

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Barcode: NBG0181443-0 Collector(s) & number: Pretorius, WAJ, 700 | 2001-4-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville. Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. S13. Lat.: 31° 28' 35" S; Long.:19° 04' 11" E.

General notes: Valley. Well-drained, brown, clay. Gravel. Acocks Veld Type 28. Karoo vegetation. No disturbance. Aspect: S. Gentle slope. Local occasional. Perennial, erect geophyte. Flowers pink. Plant height: 0.12m.

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Barcode: PRE0456084-0 Collector(s) & number: Tyson, W, 2354 | 1881-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; LION'S HEAD

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Barcode: PRE0456034-0 Collector(s) & number: Salter, TM, 3248 | 1933-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY DIV; ROBINSON PASS

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Barcode: PRE0456064-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 22234 | 1962-6-20

South Africa, Western Cape, SWELLENDAM; BONTEBOK NAT. PARK

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Barcode: PRE0608319-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 4004 | 1979-5-21

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; THEEWATERSKLOOF DAM; BOESMANSKLOOF. FLATS BELOW HIKING WAY HUT

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Barcode: PRE0456037-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 21085 | 1960-6-1

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIV.; 11.4 MI. E. OF ASSEGAAIBOSCH

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Barcode: PRE0456057-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 56479 | 1847-5-11

South Africa, Western Cape, CAMPS BAY

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Barcode: PRE0456050-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, F, 14525 | 1915-4-26

South Africa, Western Cape, KIRSTENBOSCH

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Barcode: PRE0456065-0 Collector(s) & number: Muir, J, 957 | 1913-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, ALBERTINIA; NR. TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0672080-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2291 | 1985-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP.; WITWATER.

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Barcode: PRE0608321-0 Collector(s) & number: Thompson, MF, 4002 | 1979-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; THEEWATERKLOOF; BOESMANSKLOOF. FLATS BELOW HIKINGWAY HUT

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Barcode: PRE0763094-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 315 | 1982-5-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest: Research site.

General notes: Plant about 10 cm high, but can be up to 30 cm high, in dense vegetation. Leaves with brown hairs making them inconspicuous. Flowers one to several per plant.

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Barcode: GHPG$0004164-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, s.n. | 2011-6-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. Rooisand area, road to parking area.

General notes: Det: C.E. Joubert 8/11. Conf. K. Oberlander

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Barcode: PRE0456055-0 Collector(s) & number: Long, FR, 555 | 1932-3-20

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; 12 MI. ON CAPE RD.

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Barcode: PRE0456062-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, PRE 56481 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KOMGA

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Barcode: PRE0251383-0 Collector(s) & number: Dreyer, LL, 310 | 1993-8-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Cape: George District; South of Pacaltsdorp. Close to road inland of Voëlklip; near farm.

General notes: Asteraceous coastal fynbos. Well-drained quartzitic, dark, stony soil. No salt spray. Aspect: SW. Slope: 20-23°. Bellow building development. Plant height: 8-16 cm. Pink flowers, yellow centre. L Dreyer

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Barcode: PRE0460128-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20383 | 1959-3-16

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIV.; ROOIBERG; ON TOP ON S. SIDE

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Barcode: PRE0671423-0 Collector(s) & number: Leith, J, 31 | 1985-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, SW CAPE.; DE HOOP N. R.; POTBERG SLOPES FROM ELANDSPAD. S-SLOPE.

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Barcode: PRE0815285-0 Collector(s) & number: Viviers, M, 445 | 1982-6-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town District: Darling; Grootwater.

General notes: Det: L. Dreyer

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Barcode: PRE0827541-0 Collector(s) & number: Dreyer, LL, 566 | 1995-5-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Adoonskop, just outside Napier.

General notes: Erect geophytic herb. Terminally clustered leaves, stem leaves absent. Leaves linear. Flowers white. Fruit present.

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Barcode: PRE0456083-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2502 | 1926-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON; ON THE BAINS KLOOF RD.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001381-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1266 | 1996-4-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, near Feetiesbos.

General notes: Occasional. Det: K. Roux 6/1996 as O. pardalis Sond.

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Barcode: PRE0456047-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, F, 14509 | 1915-4-29

South Africa, Western Cape, WYNBERG; FLATS BELOW WYNBERG

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Barcode: PRE0456056-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 56478 | 1846-7-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0456039-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2273 | 1926-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON

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Barcode: PRE0638117-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 404 | 1982-3-26

South Africa, Western Cape, SOETANYSBERG; BERGPLAAS FARM

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Barcode: PRE0456040-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20467 | 1959-5-19

South Africa, Western Cape, OUDTSHOORN DIV.; RUS EN VREDE

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Barcode: PRE0827554-0 Collector(s) & number: Dreyer, LL, 511 | 1995-5-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Pringle Bay; In suburbean area, about 2 km from sea.

General notes: Erect geophytic herb. Tube and throat light yellow. Petals light lilac. Sepals with red calli. Flowers solitary. Leaves in a basal rosette, outer leaves sessile, inner leaves petiolate. Colour variants were seen in the same population, with some flowers being a darker mauve than others.

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Barcode: GHPG$0003708-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, S, 148 | 2010-6-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. On empty plot in 1st Ave.

General notes: Conf. K. Oberlander

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Barcode: PRE0814951-0 Collector(s) & number: Frew, J, PRE 61772 | 1971-4-19

South Africa, Western Cape, George District.

General notes: Det: A.V. Hall Conf: L. Dreyer

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Barcode: PRE0695669-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2273 | 1926-8-1

South Africa, Western Cape, WELLINGTON DIST.; BAINS KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0672079-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2291 | 1985-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP.; WITWATER.

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Barcode: PRE0060123-0 Collector(s) & number: Dreyer, LL, 515 | 1995-5-28

South Africa, Western Cape, On the road between Hermanus and Villiersdorp: At Fisherhaven turn-off.

General notes: Wiry geophytic herb. Stems red. Leaves sessile or petiolate, leaflets linear. Flowers magenta with yellow tube and throat.

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Barcode: PRE0456079-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 13732 | 1947-4-30

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIV.; 11 MI. W. OF HUMANSDORP

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Barcode: GHPG$0000120-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 230 | 1998-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Pringle Bay, lower slopes 100m. S. of Clarence Drive, near gravel road, E. limit of housing. Det: C.E. Joubert 9/1998.

General notes: Occasional. Oxalis luteola more abundant. Genus: 3936

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Barcode: PRE0456048-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 7763 | 1896-4-30

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUW HOEK

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Barcode: PRE0456073-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, A759 | 1926-5-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP DIV.; CLARKSON

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Barcode: PRE0671431-0 Collector(s) & number: Leith, J, 35 | 1985-5-1

South Africa, Western Cape, SW CAPE.; DE HOOP N. R.; HAMERKOP.

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Barcode: PRE0456033-0 Collector(s) & number: Salter, TM, 3276 | 1933-5-2

South Africa, Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY; 8 MI. W. OF TOWN

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Barcode: PRE0456058-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 6401 | 1902-5-15

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; CRADOCKPLACE; DOWNS

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Barcode: PRE0729685-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 4752 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST; S. MUISKRAAL

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Barcode: NBG0168421-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 10631 | 1995-5-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Malmesbury. Preekstoel, slope SW of Beacon 259.

General notes: Sandy gentle SWslope, belts of old fynbos in large strip-ploughed area. Occasional scattered plants; salmon pink flowers.

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Barcode: PRE0671446-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 589 | 1984-6-18

South Africa, Western Cape, SW CAPE.; DE HOOP.; 1 KM FROM WITWATER TOWARDS SEA ON ELANDS- PAD-WITWATER ROAD.

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Barcode: NBG0145318-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 3655 | 1986-4-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Vogelgat, Psoralea Drip.

General notes: Steep, shady S. slope, loamy soil. Flowers white and yellow, occasional locally.

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Barcode: PRE0815321-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoucq, JM, JV 123 | 1968-5-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon District: Jakkalsrivier; Beside Met. Station building.

General notes: Det: L. Dreyer

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Barcode: GHPG$0003710-0 Collector(s) & number: Buys, S, 150 | 2010-6-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond. On the sidewalk in 1st Ave.

General notes: Conf. K. Oberlander

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Barcode: PRE0626623-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 3073 | 1982-5-16

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; SCARBOROUGH; EMPTY PLOTS

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Barcode: PRE0456059-0 Collector(s) & number: Pillans, NS, 2473 | 1915-5-23

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; DEVILS PEAK; E. SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0456075-0 Collector(s) & number: Thode, A6 | 1886-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; TABLE MT.

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1959

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Oxalis polyphylla Jacq. var. polyphylla Salter, TM; Page, MM

Flowering Plants of South Africa 33: , t.1303A

1944

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The genus Oxalis in South Africa: A taxonomic revision Salter, TM

Journal of South African Botany 1: 1-355

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Bibliography

BOOK SECTION
Kaltenbach, A.P. 1990. The Predatory Saginae. Edited by Bailey, W.F. and Rentz, D.C.F.. Tettigoniidae: Biology, Systematics and Evolution. Springer-Verlag

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kaltenbach, A.P. 1972. An illustrated key for identifying African Saginae (Saltatoria: Tettigoniidae). Annals of the Natal Museum. 21:281-295

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