Psoralea oreophila

PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / FABACEAE / PAPILIONOIDEAE / PSORALEEAE / PSORALEA / PSORALEA / OREOPHILA

Psoralea oreophila Schltr.

LC Indigenous Endemic

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Morphological description

Sprawling shrublet to 50 cm. Leaves 3-foliolate. Flowers on slender pedicels exceeding leaflets, purple. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Psoralea L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 571-576. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Mountain fynbos on dry slopes, 460-1660 m. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Psoralea L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 571-576. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Bain's Kloof to Hottentots Holland Mtns. From: Stirton, CH; Schutte, AL. 2012. Fabaceae: Psoralea L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 571-576. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

October

Altitude

460 to 1660 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

Psoralea oreophila Schltr.

Published in: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24(3): 442 (1897)

Type: South Africa, Western Cape, Sir Lowry’s Pass, 4 Jan. 1896, Schlechter 7233 (BOL-116565, lecto.; SAM 49217, GRA, isolecto.). Lectotype designated by Bello et al., Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 200(1): 63 (2022).

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Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Fabales

FAMILY Fabaceae

SUBFAMILY Papilionoideae

TRIBE Psoraleeae

GENUS Psoralea

SUBGENUS Psoralea

SPECIES oreophila

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0192219-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 1137 | 1970-2-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Forest Reserve. Top of Platbos Pass.

General notes: South moderate to steep slope. Burnt June, 1968. Moist to dry. Sandy, rocky. Blue flowers with whitish keel. Wiry herb.

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Barcode: PRE0426682-0 Collector(s) & number: Kapp, LM, 33 | 1925-2-26

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIST.; CONCORDIA

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Barcode: NBG1481614-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8201 | 2014-2-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Groenlandberg; summit ridge near repeater.

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Barcode: SAM0049217-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, 7233 | 1896-1-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon District. Sir Lowry's Pass.

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Barcode: PRE0826042-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 1754 | 1940-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl District: Upper Wellington; Sneeuwkop.

General notes: Det: C.H. Stirton

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Barcode: GHPG$0002745-0 Collector(s) & number: Johns, A, 81 | 2004-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Landroskop, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve.

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Barcode: PRE0426673-0 Collector(s) & number: Schonland, S, 3618 | 1920-1-31

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KNYSNA DIST.; ASSEGAI BUSH; ON HILLSIDE 8 MI. FROM KNYSNA

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Barcode: NBG0141024-0 Collector(s) & number: Snijman, DA, 975 | 1985-11-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Top of Middelberg Pass.

General notes: TMS-derived soil. In recently burnt fynbos. Low shrub, about 3m high. Flowers white with a dark median stripe on standard.

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Barcode: PRE0426678-0 Collector(s) & number: Kapp, LM, 33 | 1925-2-26

South Africa, Western Cape, KNYSNA DIST.; CONCORDIA

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Barcode: NBG0192221-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, B69 | 1970-1-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Forest Reserve - south west slopes of Paardeberg.

General notes: Shallow, sandy soil amongst rocks. Mauve flowers sprawling amongst thick vegetation. Uncommon.

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Barcode: NBG1478621-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 8714 | 2016-3-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg; 5 Beacon Ridge; peak 4 km NE of main peak.

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Barcode: NBG0192224-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 522 | 1971-2-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Lebanon State Forest Reserve. Jakkalsrivier Catchment Id. Altitude: c. 2900'.

General notes: SW aspect in well-drained sandy soil. Occasional sprouting herb in 17 month vegetation. Small blue flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0192222-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 1804 | 1972-2-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Jonaskop. Northern slopes near summit. Altitude: c. 5400'.

General notes: Shallow coarse, sandy soil. Straggly habit. Purple flowers. Rare.

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Barcode: NBG1497271-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 9272 | 2017-11-12

South Africa, Western Cape, Kogelberg; summit plateau of Voorberg.

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Barcode: PRE0426679-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 3961A | 1897-9-13

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP; CLARKSON

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Barcode: PRE0427339-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 788 | 1921-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, PAARL DIST.; WEMMERSHOEK; MTS. S. OF W. HOEK

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Barcode: NBG0192225-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 788 | 1921-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Mtns of Wemmershoek.

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Barcode: PRE0781845-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 522 | 1971-2-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Lebanon State Forest. Jakkals River Catchment Id.

General notes: Well-drained soil. SW aspect. Sprouting herb. Small blue flowers. Occasional. ex Saasveld. Det.M.F.Thompson.

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Barcode: NBG0192223-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 780 | 1973-3-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Lebanon State Forest. Jakkalsriver Catchment Ie. Altitude: c.2900'.

General notes: Vegetative herb growing on well-drained mountain slopes, to a height of approximately 40cm.

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Barcode: PRE0783059-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 780 | 1973-3-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Lebanon State Forest. Jakkalsrivier Catchment Ie

General notes: Well-drained mountain slopes. Vegetative herb to a height of approx. 40cm tall. Det: M.Jordaan ex SAAS

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Barcode: NBG0015967-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 1754 | 1940-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Div. Upper Wellington. Sneeukop. Altitude: 4000-5000ft.

General notes: Flowers blue.

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