Wahlenbergia androsacea

  • Filed As

    Campanulaceae
    Wahlenbergia androsacea

  • Collector(s)

    H. I. Stevens 430 with Elmarie van der Watt, 18 Oct 2005

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun. Excelsior. Korannaberg Mountain range. Approx. 135km NE from Bloemfontein, and 30km E of Excelsior. On the property of Korannaberg Adventures, on the top of the berg, near the NE tip (arial view) and S of the abseil point.

  • Habitat

    Grassland.

  • Description

    Herb with basal leaves; flowers purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1170004

    Occurrence ID: 33ebedf1-9043-43c5-b603-abcdd368698a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Campanulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Wahlenbergia androsacea det H. J. T. Venter, 01 May 2006

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • County/Municipio

    Thabo Mofutsanyane Distr. Mun.

  • Locality

    Excelsior. Korannaberg Mountain range. Approx. 135km NE from Bloemfontein, and 30km E of Excelsior. On the property of Korannaberg Adventures, on the top of the berg, near the NE tip (arial view) and S of the abseil point

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1722 m. (5650 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -28.8899, 27.2857

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. coordinates from hand-held GPS

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of South Africa
CAMPANULACEAE
Wahlenbergia androsacea A. DC.
det. H. J. Venter, 2006
South Africa. Free State, Excelsior. Korannaberg Mountain range.
Approx, 135km NE from Bloemfontein, and 30km E of Excelsior.
On the property of Korannaberg Adventures, on the top of the berg,
near the NE tip (arial view) and S of the abseil point. 28° S3’ 23.8
S: 27° 17’ 8.6 E. Elevation: ca. 1722 m. (coordinates from hand-
held GPS)
Grassland.
Herb with basal leaves; flowers purple.
Collected by: Hannah I. Stevens (Coll. No. 430) & Elmarie van der
01170004	Watt
18 October 2005
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