Stenostelma capense Schltr.
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Plant 2-10 in. high, with 2 or more stems, or branching at the base; stems or branches with internodes 0.25-0.5 in. long, puberulous, with minute curved hairs; leaves very spreading, subsessile, or very shortly petiolate, 1-3 in. long, 0.3-2 lin. broad, linear, acute, thinly puberulous above, glabrous, or nearly so beneath; umbels 5-7 to a stem, racemose, pedunculate, 6-10-flowered; peduncles 5-10 lin. long, puberulous on one side; bracts 1-1.5 lin. long, lanceolate-subulate; pedicels 1-1.5 lin. long, puberulous; sepals 1.25-1.5 lin. long, 0.5-0.66 lin. broad, ovate-lanceolate, acute; corolla usually, but not always lobed nearly to the base; lobes erect, with recurving or revolute tips, 1.75-2.5 lin. long, scarcely 1 lin. broad, lanceolate, acute or subobtuse, concave in the lower part, somewhat thickened, and very minutely papillate-puberulous on the inner face of the recurved apical half, elsewhere quite glabrous; corona-lobes erect, 2-2.25 lin. long, subulate from a spathulate-subcordate base, which is 0.5 lin. broad, with the auricles inflexed and forming a minute tooth on each side of the inner face, which is transversely thickened into a ridge just above them; staminal column 1.25-1.3 lin. long, of which the anther-appendages occupy more than half, much exceeding the style, 0.3 lin. broad, ovate, acuminate, or lanceolate, acute, connivent-erect, white; anther-wings very prominent, angular at the middle; caudicles terminal at the tapering apex of the pollen-masses; style-apex 0.3 lin. long, conical, minutely 2-lobed. From: Brown, NE. 1907. Asclepiadeae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(4): 518-672. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15242#page/532/mode/1up] [All rights reserved] As: Schizoglossum aciculare N.E.Br.

Perennial, geophytic herb, 150-250 mm high; stems basally branched and uniseriately hairy or glabrous. Leaves longer than internodes, blade 10-40 x 2-5 mm, midrib hairy. Inflorescence 8-12-flowered, ± globose; peduncles up to 10 mm long, erect, pubescent. Flowers: pedicels up to 3 mm long; corolla dorsally greenish, cream-greenish inside, lobes apically reddish, 3 x 2 mm, narrowly triangular, margins revolute, apex recurved, papillose; corona lobes white, up to 8 mm long, basally stalk-like, abruptly triangularly broadened, apically long-attenuate, reaching over conical style head. Pollinia curved inwards, translators broad. Flowering time Sept.-Apr., with peak in Jan., Feb. Fruit finely pubescent, 30-50 x 3-7 mm. From: Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP. 2019. Apocynaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 321-417. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial, geophytic herb, 150-250 mm high. Leaves with blade narrowly ovate. Flowers: inflorescence pedunculate; pedicels 3-6 mm long; corona with apical horn upright or bending outward, solid cylindrical throughout, side flanks markedly extended to form keels; corona lobes 5 mm long, dark purple with whitish margins; corolla cup-shaped, edge revolute, tips recurved, yellowish green outside, cream-coloured to pale pink inside; Sep.-Dec. Fruit a follicle. From: Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Apocynaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 213-248. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Perennial herb, 150-250 mm tall. Inflorescence pedunculate; pedicels 3-6 mm long. Corona lobes 5 mm long. Flowers yellowish green; corona dark purple with whitish margins. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Grassland, especially in seasonally moist areas and on rocky hillsides, alt. 900-1500 m. Upper Karoo and Sub-Escarpment Grassland. From: Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP. 2019. Apocynaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1): 321-417. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Dry Grassland; Dwarf Karroid Shrubland. Grassland. From: Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Apocynaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 213-248. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Grassland. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Kalahari Region: Griqualand West; Orange River Colony; Transvaal. Also in Tropical Africa. From: Brown, NE. 1907. Asclepiadeae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(4): 518-672. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15242#page/532/mode/1up] [All rights reserved] As: Schizoglossum aciculare N.E.Br.

Flowering time

September to December

Altitude

900 to 1500 m

Occurrence records map

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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

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Stenostelma capense Schltr.

Published in: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18(4, Beibl. 45): 6 (1894)

Type: South Africa, Northern Cape Province, near Kimberley, December 1892, H.G. Flanagan 1693 (PRE0345553-0, lecto.; BOL137919, GRA0002410-0, K000234348, isolecto.). Lectotype designated by Bester & Nicholas, Phytotaxa 361(1): 43 (2018).

Synonym(s)

Schizoglossum capense (Schltr.) H.Huber

Published in: Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 4: 35 (1961)


Schizoglossum aciculare N.E.Br.

Published in: Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1.2): 363 (1902)

Type: Botswana, Ngamiland, near Kgwebe, December 1896, E.J. Lugard 82 (K000234349, holo.)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SPECIES capense

41 results for Stenostelma capense Schltr.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0345521-0 Collector(s) & number: Schoenfelder, EBW, 338 | 1933-12-31

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN DIST.; W. OF GROOTFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0345556-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20074 | 1958-12-9

South Africa, Eastern Cape, QUEENSTOWN DIV.; WHITTLESEA; 9.5 MI. SSE. OF WHITTLESEA

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Barcode: PRE0345546-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 3882 | 1927-3-19

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; FAURESMITH RES. ON THE KAROO FLORA RES.

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Barcode: PRE0345552-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, 1507 | 1935-1-18

South Africa, Eastern Cape, MIDDELBURG DIST.; GROOTFONTEIN; AT BOTTOM OF PLOT D

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Barcode: PRE0345551-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 16332 | 1952-2-29

South Africa, Eastern Cape, MIDDELBURG DIST.; SCHOOMBEE; 6.25 MI. SE. OF SCHOOMBIE

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Barcode: PRE0345547-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 5575 | 1928-1-

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; FAURESMITH RES.

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Barcode: PRE0833841-0 Collector(s) & number: Schonnberg, C, 2572 | 1899-1-23

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Queenstown District: Lesseyton Nek.

General notes: Det: A Nicholas

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Barcode: PRE1003475-0 Collector(s) & number: Makwarela, LE, 305 | 2019-10-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, Christiana District on the road joining Pretorius Street to the N12. East of SuidWes Landbou Silos and Christiana scrapyard.

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Barcode: PRE0345540-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23839 | 1966-2-18

South Africa, Free State, SPRINGFONTEIN DIST.; HILLSIDE

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Barcode: PRE0345542-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, 2380 | 1931-2-11

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; FOOT OF KOPPIE

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Barcode: PRE0870371-0 Collector(s) & number: De Castro, A, s.n. | 2018-1-8

South Africa, North West, Stilfontein District. Property of Anglo-Ashanti Mine Waste Solutions surface rights.26°52'33.8"S 26°53'06.9"E.

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Barcode: PRE0559000-0 Collector(s) & number: Biggs, C, 58149 | 1970-2-6

Namibia, ETOSHA NAT. PARK; BATIA

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Barcode: PRE0345524-0 Collector(s) & number: Mogg, AOD, 8563 | 1920-11-25

South Africa, North West, ARMOEDSVLAKTE

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Barcode: PRE0345522-0 Collector(s) & number: Killick, DJB, 3364 | 1959-1-13

Namibia, EASTERN CAPRIVI; MPILILA ISLAND

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Barcode: PRE0345549-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 2572 | 1899-1-23

South Africa, Eastern Cape, QUEENSTOWN; LESSEYTON NEK

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Barcode: PRE0352432-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 570 | 1966-2-23

South Africa, Free State, DAN PIENAAR; HEUWELSIG

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Barcode: PRE0802845-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 6062 | 2005-11-19

South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria, Orchards suburb west of Akasia.

General notes: Biome: Savanna. Vegetation type: Mixed Bushveld (Clay Thornveld according to Acocks). Corona cream. Corolla greenish outside, pinkish inside. Milky latex. Leaves more or less all erect, densely packed with edges revolute. Flowers in spirits.

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Barcode: PRE0345553-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 1693 | 1892-12-

South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY

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Barcode: PRE0540734-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2584 | 1978-12-10

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; TOROMOJA; FLOODPLAIN TERRACE OF BOTLETLE RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0744225-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, NP, 815 | 1989-11-11

South Africa, North West, BRITS; BEESTEKRAAL GAME RES; C 45 KM N OF BRITS NEAR SITE OF OLD FARM- HOUSE

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Barcode: PRE0345534-0 Collector(s) & number: Pont, JW, 666 | 1929-10-

South Africa, Free State, KROONSTAD DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0567285-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 5112 | 1992-4-16

South Africa, Free State, Woesterabie. Lückhoff.

General notes: Among dolerite stone on small outcrop. plant height: to 6inches.

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Barcode: PRE0345520-0 Collector(s) & number: Schoenfelder, EBW, 926 | 1935-1-4

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN DIST.; S. OF GROOTFONTEIN

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Barcode: NBG0211913-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 10635 | 2006-12-28

Namibia, Namibia. Tsumeb south of Kombat. Altitude: 1580 m.

General notes: Occasional among short grasses and limestone chunks in recently burnt area. Slender herb to 20 cm tall with several stems.

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Barcode: PRE0348205-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20980 | 1959-11-28

South Africa, Free State, HEILBRON DIST.; WOLWEHOEK STA.; 4.1 MI. SSW. OF WOLWEHOEK STA.

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Barcode: PRE0345533-0 Collector(s) & number: Gemmell, DM, BLF 3939 | 1929-10-23

South Africa, Free State, BLOEMFONTEIN; NAVAL HILL; TOP OF HILL

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Barcode: PRE0843847-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 8548 | 2008-11-14

South Africa, Free State, Viljoenskroon District. ca. 3 km SSE of Viljoenskroon on R76 to Kroonstad. 27°14'25.8" S 26°57'41.7" E

General notes: Biome: Grassland. Bioregion: Dry Highveld Grassland. Vegetation type: Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland. Flowers greenish-pink on outside, cream inside. Corona cream. Milky latex.

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Barcode: PRE0842335-0 Collector(s) & number: Pont, JW, 666 | 1929-10-

South Africa, Free State, KROONSTAD DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0345541-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23796 | 1966-2-6

South Africa, Free State, WINBURG DIST.; BELLS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0345518-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 5272 | 1925-1-1

Namibia, OTAVI

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Barcode: PRE0842332-0 Collector(s) & number: Dinter, MK, 5272 | 1925-1-1

Namibia, OTAVIFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0483392-0 Collector(s) & number: van Rensburg, P, 161 | 1966-12-13

South Africa, Free State, KROONSTAD DIST.; EDENVILLE; LUSTHOF FARM

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Barcode: PRE0345537-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 23 | 1944-11-6

South Africa, Free State, BLOEMFONTEIN; BELOW THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

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Barcode: PRE0345531-0 Collector(s) & number: Theiler, AC, TRV 12662 | 1912-9-6

South Africa, Gauteng, WONDERBOOM

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Barcode: PRE0564996-0 Collector(s) & number: Malan, PW, 441 | 1993-2-1

South Africa, Free State, Koffiefontein.

General notes: Groei teen draadheining. Skaars.

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Barcode: PRE0345554-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17506 | 1953-10-28

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK DIV.; ZWAGERSHOEK; JAKKALSFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0345555-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 1406 | 1936-11-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, KIMBERLEY DIV.; DORSTFONTEIN; BELOW THE MINE DUMPS

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Barcode: PRE0345545-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 4605 | 1927-10-22

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; FAURESMITH RES.

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Observation records

Date: 1/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

Free State, South Africa

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Date: 1/10/2016 12:00:00 AM

Free State, South Africa

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Date: 12/14/2024 12:55:42 PM

Mpumalanga

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Nicholas, A; Glen, M; Shuttleworth, A; Bester, SP

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(1)321-417

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2017

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Bester, SP; Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 213-248

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

1984

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Studies on African Asclepiadaceae Kupicha, FK

Kew Bulletin 38(4)599-672

1907

FLORA

Asclepiadeae Brown, NE

In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Flora Capensis 4(4)518-672

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

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