Nananthus transvaalensis

  • Filed As

    Aizoaceae
    Nananthus transvaalensis

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 499 with P. Swart, 20 Sep 2002

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Tar road about 3km south of Luckhoff on van der Kloof dam road, east side of road.

  • Habitat

    On plateau in partial shade to full sun along roadside. In well-drained stony soil of calcrete/dolerite sand. Succulent Karoo. Common where found.

  • Description

    Perennial low growing succulent, in multi-leaved clusters up to 120 mm across. Roots large, tuberous, 100 mm deep. Simple leaves glabrous, grey to light green, 20-30x5-10 mm, growing in rosettes. Flowers canary-yellow with red stripe down middle of pet.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211521

    Occurrence ID: d124a351-5494-47ca-b807-60a13c42eecd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Aizoaceae

  • All Determinations

    Nananthus transvaalensis det R. Brand, 2002

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • Locality

    Tar road about 3km south of Luckhoff on van der Kloof dam road, east side of road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1251 m. (4104 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -29.7394, 24.7566

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00211521
Aft
The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free.State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Aizoaceae
Nananthus transvaalensis (Rolfe) L. Bolus
det. R. Brand,
South Africa. Free State., Tar road about 3km south of Luckhoff on van der
Kloof dam road, east side of road.: 29° 44' 362" S: 24° 45' 396" E
On plateau in partial shade to full sun along roadside. In well-drained stony soil
of calcrete/dolerite sand. Common where found. Succulent Karoo.
Perennial low growing succulent, in multi-leaved dusters up to 120 mm across.
Roots large, tuberous, 100 mm deep. Simple leaves glabrous, grey to light
green, 20-30x5-10 mm, growing in rosettes. Flowers canary-yellow with red
stripe down middle of petal, 25 mm across. Fruit silver-grey, 9-locular, seeds
flat, with black ridge, membrane along side.
Robert Brand & P. Swart 499	20	September	2002
00211521