Acanthaceae

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 133 with Jeffery Augello, 17 Apr 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Zuurberg National Park.

  • Habitat

    Fynbos, valley; soil, well-drained, sand, quartzite TM; full sun, no slope, roadside, meadow and fields.

  • Description

    Dwarf shrub (?). 30–50 cm with spread of 50–100 cm; tough, brittle stems, hemispherical form. Leaves 10–15x5 mm. margins entire, armoured and with spines at the tip, margins distinct white, wrinkled appearance, mature leaves dark green, young leaves pale green. Flower, pungent aroma, purple, 5 petals, tubular, 10 mm long; flowers "expell" when touched, hang by stigma on the leaves. Bee pollinated. Occasional native. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158833

    Occurrence ID: 0ba94bfd-b95d-4641-bb04-ec085a4dc856

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acanthaceae

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Zuurberg National Park

  • Coordinates

    -33.3072, 25.3864

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
South Africa. Eastern Cape. Zuurberg National Park.
33018’26"S, 25°23'11"E. Fynbos, valley; soil, well-drained,
sand, Table Mountain quartzite; full sun, no slope, roadside,
meadow and fields.
Dwarf shrub (?), 30-50 cm with spread of 50-100 cm;
tough, brittle stems, hemispherical form. Leaves 10-15x5
mm., margins entire, armoured and with spines at the tip,
margins distinct white, wrinkled appearance, mature leaves
dark green, young leaves pale green. Flower, pungent
aroma, purple, 5 petals, tubular, 10 mm long; flowers
"expelí" when touched, hang by stigma on the leaves. Bee
pollinated. Occasional native.
R. Brand, Jeffery Augello 133
17 Apr 1999
01158833