Struthiola leptantha Bolus

  • Filed As

    Thymelaeaceae
    Struthiola leptantha Bolus

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 728 with A. Bosch, 28 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. Caravan Park.

  • Habitat

    Plateau, full sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone loam. Nama Karoo and Fynbos.

  • Description

    Perennial spreading dwarf shrub of 30-60cm high, branches tough. Petioles shorter than 1mm. Leaves terminally on stems, light green, ericoid, shorter than 1-3mm, decurrent, finely hairy. Flowers binate, floral tubes up to 15mm long, creamy white. Native and common. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    University of the Free State , Bloemfontein, South Africa

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00211302

    Occurrence ID: a937c21f-85c1-4d67-b1b0-26dd4ecd41e4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Thymelaeaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gnidia det Z. S. Rogers, 2009

    Struthiola leptantha Bolus det R. Brand, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. Caravan Park

  • Coordinates

    -31.3826, 19.1022

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

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BOTANICAL
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Det./e©rí. by Z.S. Rogers, 200 ?
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
239
The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Thymelaeaceae
Struthiola leptantha Bolus
det. R. Brand, 2003
NEHMT ANY REIDtNTIFICATION OFTHIS VOUCHQI
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANX NT
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00211302
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, Caravan Park: 31° 22.954' S: 19°
6.13'E
Plateau, foil sun, in well-drianed soil of sandstone loam. Native and common.
Nama Karoo and Fynbos.
Perennial spreading dwarf shrub of30-60cm high, branches tough. Petioles
shorter than 1 mm. Leaves terminally on stems, light green, ericoid, shorter than
l-3mm, decurrent, finely hairy. Flowers binate, floral tubes up to 15mm long,
creamy white.
Robert Brand & A. Bosch 728
28 September 2003
00211302