Othonna capensis L.H.Bailey

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Othonna capensis L.H.Bailey

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 276 with S. Kay, B. & C. Logie, 10 Oct 2000

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Willowmore. Baviaanskloof, 4x4 track behind Geelhoutbos at top of mountain.

  • Habitat

    Fynbos, mountain slope, soil; stony, sand, well-drained, quartzite, full sun, slope <15° gentle, N. Poaceae, Aloe spp., Relhania sp.

  • Description

    Dwarf shrub; perennial, 60-80cm, scrubby bush, DBH; 2.5cm, stem; straight, side branches with varigated pattern, leaves; obovate, smooth margins, entire, old leaves, mauve on outer edge, glands visible, juicy, opposite, in clusters 8, new leaves, 40x15 to.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Merck samples: 276a twig+leaf+flower(RB322); 276b root+stem(RB323)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 642398

    Occurrence ID: db9d5194-75b7-4d85-8276-78654793937f

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Othonna capensis L.H.Bailey det D. Clarke

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Willowmore. Baviaanskloof, 4x4 track behind Geelhoutbos at top of mountain

  • Coordinates

    -33.6456, 24.2249

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

BOTANICAL
5*ARDE^
ri£PORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS '/OUCHEf
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
’«V
SlMfc Hew York Botanical Garden
Plants of South Africa
ASTERACEAE
Othonna capensis L. H. Bailey
det. D. Clarke, 2000
South Africa. Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Baviaanskloof, 4x4 track
behind Geelhoutbos at top of mountain. 33° 38.738' S: 24® 13.496'
&
Fynbos, mountain slope, soil; stony, sand, well-drained, quartzite,
full sun, slope <15° gentle, N. Poaceae, Aloe spp., Relhania sp..
Dwarf shrub; perennial, 60-80cm, scrubby bush, DBH; 2.5cm, stem;
straight, side branches with varigated pattern, leaves; obovate,
smooth margins, entire, old leaves, mauve on outer edge, glands
visible, juicy, opposite, in clusters 8, new leaves, 40x15 to 20x8mm,
stem sticky exudate on rubbing it, covered with papery bark &
yellow exudate, flower; yellow, 1-5, terminial clusters, common,
native,
Collected by: Robert Brand & !§> Kay, B. & C. Logie 276
10 October 2000
00642398