Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Bignoniaceae
    Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 1065, 22 Sep 2004

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Mountain View drive top of ridge line about 400m west of Toposcape.

  • Habitat

    On gentle southern slope of hill top in full sun. In well-drained quartzite stony and sandy loam soil. Common and native.

  • Description

    Perennial shrub 1-3 m high with white lenticles on stem. Compound leaves opposite, glabrous, deep green when young, leaf margins dentate. Petiole 10 mm long. Flowers in terminal clusters of 5 to 10, bright orange corolla tube, stamens and style 30 mm long. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 738612

    Occurrence ID: 3ac6f714-67ab-4a1e-b3f5-939250203042

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Mountain View drive top of ridge line about 400m west of Toposcape

  • Elevation

    Alt. 713 m. (2339 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -33.3324, 26.5398

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Bignoniaceae
Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindi.
det. A Dolt, 2004
South Africa. Eastern Cape. Albany, Mountain View drive top of ridge line
about 400m west of Toposcape: 33° 19.943* S: 26° 32.39* E
On gentle southern slope of hill top in frill sun. In well-drained quartzite stony
and sandy loam soil. Common and native. ‘
Perennial shrub 1-3 m high with white lenticles on stem. Compound leaves
opposite, glabrous, deep green when young, leaf margins dentate. Petiole 10
mm long. Flowers in terminal clusters of 5 to 10, bight orange corolla tube,
stamens and style 30 mm long.
Robert Brand 1065
22 September 2004
00738612