Rubia horrida (Thunb.) Puff

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Rubia horrida (Thunb.) Puff

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Zietsman 3763 with T. Peyper, E. Irish, A. Seutloali, 07 Apr 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Free State. Lejweleputswa Distr. Mun. Hoopstad. Sandveld Nature Reserve, ±35km from Hoopstad on the road to Bloemhof.

  • Habitat

    Savanna, river bank; soil well-drained, sand; shade to sun; no slope; disturbed area. Growing with Cynodon sp., Acacia karroo.

  • Description

    Climber scrambler, perennial; flower small, cream; fruit round, black(ripe), green(unmature); leaves in whorls on long stalks; plant has little hooks on stem. Common, native. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk sample: 3763a plant without roots (Z-105)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158733

    Occurrence ID: 0b37d224-b3a6-4699-9195-9e7576c98ec0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rubia horrida (Thunb.) Puff det P. C. Zietsman, 1999

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Free State

  • County/Municipio

    Lejweleputswa Distr. Mun.

  • Locality

    Hoopstad. Sandveld Nature Reserve, ±35km from Hoopstad on the road to Bloemhof

  • Coordinates

    -27.7925, 25.8072

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National Museum, Bloemfontein
NYBG / MRL Floristic & Phytochemical Survey
Rubiaceae
Rubia horrida (Thunb.) Puff
determined by: P,C, Zietsman: 1999
Climber scrambler; perennial, flower; small, cream, fruit; round biackfrinel
green(unmature), Iraves; in whorls on long stalks, common, native, planthave little
hooks on stems and leaves.	K	e	Im,€
South Africa, Orange Free State, Hoopstad. Sandveld Nat Res +3Skm from
Hoopstad on the road to Bloemhof: 27°4733,,S, 25°48'26"E	’	~
Cynodonsp Acacia karroo. Savanna, river bank, soil; well-drained sand ^
slope; none, disturbed area.	’sf1ade-
Phytochemical Sample Codes:
3763a PX(Z-10S)
P.C Zietsman 3763 with T. Peyper, E. Irish, A.
Seutloali	07-Api
01158733