Brunia nodiflora L.

  • Filed As

    Bruniaceae
    Brunia nodiflora L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 143 with Jeffrey Augello, John Allen, 22 Apr 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Tsitsikamma National Park, Top of cliff leading to Andre Hut on last day of Otter Trail.

  • Habitat

    Coastal fynbos, hilltop plateau, stony soil, well-drained, gravel, quartzite, full sun, no slope. Associated with Proteus, Restio, Erica.

  • Description

    Dwarf shrub, perennial, to 4 m where senescent, but more commonly 1 m; flowers white, spikelike, tightly clustered heads ± 1 cm diameter, in terminal cluster. Native, frequent. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158843

    Occurrence ID: 13dd4a87-47ea-4680-970d-d5df26bbad0b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Bruniales

  • Family

    Bruniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Brunia nodiflora L. det R. Brand, 1999

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Tsitsikamma National Park, Top of cliff leading to Andre Hut on last day of Otter Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 m. (213 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -33.8153, 23.62

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Bruniaceae
Brunia nodiflora L.
det. R. Brand, 1999
South Africa. Eastern Cape. Tsitsikamma National Park,
Top of cliff leading to Andre’s Hut on last day of Otter Trail.
33°48'55"S, 23°37T2"E, 65 m elev. Coastal fynbos, hilltop
plateau, stony soil, well-drained, gravel, quartzite, full sun,
no slope. Associated with Proteaceae, Restionaceae,
Ericaceae.
Dwarf shrub, perennial, to 4 m where senescent, but more
commonly 1 m; flowers white, spikelike, tightly clustered
heads ± 1 cm diameter, in terminal cluster. Native, frequent.
R. Brand, Jeffrey Augello, John Allen 143	22	Apr	1999
01158843