Plants 80-200 mm high. Corms moderately or very deep-seated, 15-30 mm diam., tunics of coarsely netted, wiry fibres, extending shortly into a fibrous neck to 20 mm long, pale brown or grey. Basal leaves 4-6, spreading or suberect, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 50-150(-200) x 2-8 mm, acute to attenuate, plane, canaliculate or rarely involute, with prominent midrib and ribbed veins abaxially, firm-textured, glabrous, margins often ± undulate, usually ciliolate. Inflorescence a dense raceme up to 15(-20)-flowered, simple or 1- or 2- branched, lower flowers 0.2-0.5 times pedicel length apart; pedicels suberect but deflexed at bracteole, mostly 15-30 mm long; bracteoles mostly inserted in upper third or quarter. Flowers facing outwards, pale to deep pink or mauve with darker veins, fragrant; tepals spreading, outer elliptic, 13-20 x 3-4 mm, apiculate, inner oblanceolate, 13-20 x 4-7, narrowed below. Stamens dimorphic, 3 + 3; filaments of posterior cluster sometimes almost geniculate, 2.5-3.0(-4.0) mm long, swollen basally and connate into short tube up to 1 mm long, yellow, anthers ± sagittate, outer smaller, ± 1.5 mm long, median ± 2 mm long, yellow; filaments of anterior cluster deflexed, 2.0-2.5 mm long, shortly connate for up to 1 mm, anthers 4-5 mm long, yellow. Ovary half inferior, style medially deflexed, 10-15 mm long, almost twice as long as lower stamens. Capsules erect, subglobose-ovoid, 7-10 x 7 mm, 3-lobed. Seeds unknown. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2012. A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa. Bothalia 42(1): 21-41. [CC BY]
Cormous geophyte, 100-200 mm tall. Leaves linear. Flowers on suberect pedicels, pink to mauve, fragrant, tepals 10-18 mm; anthers yellow, 3 upper and 3 lower, upper median anther larger than upper laterals, filaments partially fused basally; style much longer than lower stamens. Capsule subglobose, 7-10 mm long. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Tecophilaeaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 161-162. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Readily recognized by the linear leaves, 2-8 mm wide, and dense raceme of large, pink to mauve flowers with 3 + 3 arrangement of stamens with plain yellow anthers, and a consistently long style, 10-15 mm long, thus almost twice as long as the lower stamens. Cyanella ramosissima may be confused with vegetatively similar C. marlothii, which has smaller flowers with the filaments of all six stamens connate for half or more of their length into a tube 1-2 mm long, bicoloured anthers, and a short style, ± 6 mm long.The distinctive combination of narrow leaves and a long style separates Cyanella ramosissima from the forms of C. orchidiformis with unpatterned tepals. The two species share smaller upper lateral anthers and otherwise resemble one another very closely although they are readily distinguished in fruit as C. ramosissima has much smaller, subglobose or ovoid capsule, 7-10 mm long versus the large, oblong or ellipsoidal capsules, 12-15 mm long of C. orchidiformislatter. Although C. orchidiformis mostly has the style shorter than the lower anthers, occasional collections (see below) have elongated styles like those of C. ramosissima. In the absence of fruits, such aberrant plants can be identified by their broader, soft-textured leaves and slightly larger anthers, tinged greyish distally. The two species are essentially allopatric, overlapping in their distribution only in the Richtersveld, where C. ramosissima is restricted to the mountainous central region whilst C. orchidiformis extends around the fringes. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2012. A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa. Bothalia 42(1): 21-41. [CC BY]
On open stony flats, alluvial ridges, rocky terraces or sometimes on sandy or limey flats, in arid succulent karoo shrubland or sparse desert vegetation. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2012. A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa. Bothalia 42(1): 21-41. [CC BY]
Stony flats. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Tecophilaeaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 161-162. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Restricted to the winter-rainfall part of southern Nambia, where it has been recorded on the higher ground, from Aus and the Klinghardt Mountains along the Huib Plateau, extending into the central Richtervseld in South Africa as far south as Eksteenfontein. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2012. A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa. Bothalia 42(1): 21-41. [CC BY]
Southern Namibia to Richtersveld: Eksteenfontein. From: Manning, JC. 2013. Tecophilaeaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 161-162. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
650 to 800 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
Cyanella krauseana Dinter & G.M.Schulze
Iphigenia ramosissima K.Krause
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Tecophilaeaceae
SUBFAMILY Tecophilaeoideae
GENUS Cyanella
SPECIES ramosissima
19 results for Cyanella ramosissima (Engl. & K.Krause) Engl. & K.Krause
Barcode: PRE0594373-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 3955 | 1922-9-23
Namibia, Bethanien Dist.; Klinghardt Mts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088650-0 Collector(s) & number: Goering, 1523 | 1886-2-
Namibia, Bethanien, GREAT NAMAQUALAND
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0240908-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 12894 | 1973-9-12
Namibia, NAMUSKLUFT LU 88 FAR
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088651-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 4139 | 1928-10-20
Namibia, DIAMOND AREA 1; AUS
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Barcode: PRE0088657-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12311 | 1925-8-26
South Africa, Northern Cape, LITTLE NAMAQUALAND; RICHTERSVELD; FLATS BETW. JASPERS ROERF AND DOORNPOORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0865754-0 Collector(s) & number: Kolberg, HH, 144 | 1987-10-20
Namibia, Karas, 101 km from Helmeringhausen on road to Aus, road verge.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0746821-0 Collector(s) & number: Jurgens, N, 23017 | 1987-9-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; DIE PLATE; WIDE SILT-COVERED UNDULATING PLATEAU
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Barcode: PRE0088652-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, H, 2983 | 1963-8-19
Namibia, LUDERITZ DIST.; TSIRUB MTS.; KLEIN-AUS FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0861823-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, CM2290 | 2002-10-16
Namibia, Karas, Heinrichsfelde Plain, W of Klein Aus Vista.
General notes: Red sand. Common but localised. Bulb not harvested. Flowers pale lilac, mature. Seed capsule dehiscent, papery, wrinkled. Seed black, ovate, reticulate patterned. Many mature, also immature. Attractive.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111525-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 756 | 1959-8-11
Namibia, LUDERITZ DIST.; AUS; KLEIN AUS FARM W. OF AUS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0169293-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, RJ, SAF 96157 | 1996-9-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand district. Crest of ridge near Hottentotsparadys.
General notes: Bouldery terrace.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1570192-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, P, PC2559 | 2020-8-31
South Africa, Northern Cape, Pooitjiespram Mine.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0728956-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Berkel, NJ, 571 | 1986-8-17
Namibia, KLINGHARTBERGE; 200 M S OF SPOT HT 715
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0747645-0 Collector(s) & number: Jurgens, N, 22685 | 1987-9-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; WESPENTAL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088648-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, H, 3319 | 1963-8-30
Namibia, Luderitz Dist.; Granitberg; Zebrafontein Farm
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0712933-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, HJT, 9153 | 1986-8-24
Namibia, GAROEB; 5 KM E OF GAROEB ON AUS ROAD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088656-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 12372 | 1925-8-31
South Africa, Northern Cape, LITTLE NAMAQUALAND; RICHTERSVELD; NAMIB LIKE FLATS NR. ARRISDRIFT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088653-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 3955 | 1922-9-23
Namibia, BETHANIEN DIST.; KLINGHARDT MTS.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0752534-0 Collector(s) & number: Tshidada, NJ, 48 | 2005-8-17
South Africa, Northern Cape, On the road from Kanariesfontein in Namakwa National Park.
General notes: Namakwa Succulent Veld. Steep slope.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Tecophilaeaceae Manning, JCIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 161-162
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2012
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCBothalia 42(1)21-41
1991
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of Cyanella (Tecophilaceae) excluding C. amboensis Scott, GSouth African Journal of Botany 57: 34-54
No results found for Cyanella ramosissima (Engl. & K.Krause) Engl. & K.Krause
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
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