Kissenia capensis Endl.

  • Filed As

    Loasaceae
    Kissenia capensis Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 9766, 24 Apr 2002

  • Location

    South Africa. Northern Cape. Richtersveld, On Sendelingsdrif road. 5 km east of Annisfontein.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00210820

    Occurrence ID: b757fa56-1dd0-4b17-a4c2-fb51a0cc993e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cornales

  • Family

    Loasaceae

  • All Determinations

    Kissenia capensis Endl.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Northern Cape

  • Locality

    Richtersveld, On Sendelingsdrif road. 5 km east of Annisfontein

  • Coordinates

    -28.4075, 16.9059

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
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00210820
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHSP
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY VK
The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Loasaceae
Kissenia capensis Endl.
det. H. J. Venter, 2002
South Africa. Northern Cape. Richtersveld, On Sendelingsdrif road. 5 km east of
Annisfontein: 28° 24.45 1’ II 16° 54.354' E. Elevation: .
Along dry streambed. Well-drained sandy gravel of granite-quartzite. Full sun.
Native and common. Succulent Karoo with Euphorbia spp. Dracophilus,
Mesembryanthemaceae and Codon.
Perennial dwarf shrub up to 60 cm high. Leaves alternate, simple, scabrous and
prickly, pale green, leaf margins dentate. Flowers solitary, petals creamy white,
5 linear sepals, enlarged around fruit, covered in prickly hair-like thorns. Fruit a
capsule.
H. J. Venter & A. Venter 9766	24 April 2002
00210820