Capparis sepiaria L.

  • Filed As

    Capparaceae
    Capparis sepiaria L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 688 with T. Abbatt, 27 Aug 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Road between Redout and Islongweni 2km from Mpunsi drift.

  • Habitat

    In kloof on moderate slope, in full sun, in well-drained soil of sand. Valley bushveld. Native and common.

  • Description

    Shrub of 2-3m high. Petioles 3-5mm. Leaves simple, glabrous above, hairy below, alternate, deep green above, olive green below, elliptical, 10-15x30-50mm, margins entire, wavy. Stipular spines present. Fruit green, sphericle, 3mm in diam., fruit stalk u.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211576

    Occurrence ID: 39d47db2-336f-4277-906b-6e2078c0a838

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Brassicales

  • Family

    Capparaceae

  • All Determinations

    Capparis sepiaria L. det T. Abbatt, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Road between Redout and Islongweni 2km from Mpunsi drift

  • Elevation

    Alt. 522 m. (1713 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -30.8595, 30.0423

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Capparaceae
Capparis separia L.
det. A. Abbatt, 2003
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
South Africa. Eastern Cape., Road between Redout and Islongweni 2km from
Mpunsi drift: 30° 51.568’ S: 30° 2.53T E
In kloof on moderate slope, in foil sun, in well-drained soil of sand. Native and
common. Vallty bushveld.
Shrub of 2-3m high. Petioles 3-Smm. Leaves simple, glabrous above, hairy
below, alternate, deep green above, olive green below, elliptical, 10-15x30-
50mm, margins entire, wavy. Stipular spines present. Fruit green, sphericle,
3mm in diam., fruit stalk up to 15mm long.
00211576
Robert Brand & T. Abbatt 688
27 August 2003
00211576