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Swartland Shale Renosterveld
Swartland Shale Renosterveld (West Coast Renosterveld) is a critically endangered vegetation type of the Western Cape, South Africa. Distribution This unique type of Renosterveld vegetation occurs over the Swartland and Boland areas, on the West Coast lowlands to the north of Cape Town. It extends from north of Piketberg, southwards as far as Somerset West. Around 10 percent of this area lies within the Cape Town metropol (where historically it was the most widespread form of Renosterveld, especially concentrated on the Tygerberg Hills in the northern suburbs) and, overall, over 90 percent of this vegetation has been destroyed for farming and other development. The remaining patches are threatened by invasive alien plants and further development, making this vegetation type critically endangered. Description Undisturbed, it forms tall, open shrubland over undulating valleys and plains. It usually grows in clay soils that are derived from the Malmesbury Group Shales. Termite mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholina Burmanniana SpiderOrchid Cape Renosterveld
''Bartholina'' is an orchid genus native to South Africa and Namibia. A member of the Fynbos plant kingdom, ''Bartholina'' is also known as the "spider orchid". The common name comes from the array of long, narrow petal lobes that surround the flower, said to resemble the legs of a spider. The genus is named after the seventeenth century Danish scientist Thomas Bartholin. Two species are recognized: * ''Bartholina burmanniana'' (L.) Ker Gawl. (syn, ''Bartholina pectinata'') - Cape Province * ''Bartholina etheliae'' Bolus - Namibia and Cape Province The Province of the Cape of Good Hope ( af, Provinsie Kaap die Goeie Hoop), commonly referred to as the Cape Province ( af, Kaapprovinsie) and colloquially as The Cape ( af, Die Kaap), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequen ... References External links * * Orchideae genera Orchids of South Africa Flora of Namibia {{Orchidoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. ''Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigofera Triquetra
''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Description Species of ''Indigofera'' are mostly shrubs, though some are small trees or herbaceous perennials or annuals. Most have pinnate leaves. Racemes of flowers grow in the leaf axils, in hues of red, but there are a few white- and yellow-flowered species. The fruit is a legume pod of varying size and shape. ''Indigofera'' is a varied genus that has shown unique characteristics making it an interesting candidate as a potential perennial crop. Specifically, there is diverse variation among species with a number of unique characteristics. Some examples of this diversity include differences in pericarp thickness, fruit type, and flowering morphology. The unique characteristics it has displayed include potential for mixed smallholder systems with at least one other species and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruschia Pauciflora
''Ruschia'' is a genus of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa. Description Typical features of the genus include grey or blue-green succulent leaves, that are 3-sided or triangular in cross-section and are often covered with tiny darker transparent spots. Occasionally the leaves also have toothed margins. Another common feature is the small, year-round, pink or white flower clusters.J. Manning: ''Field Guide to Fynbos''. Struik, 2007. p.334. The genus can be distinguished with certainty though, by its seed capsules. As with most Aizoaceae, these are hygrochastic, with triangular valves that open and close with changes in humidity. The seed capsule valves of ''Ruschia'' have a little closing body to pull them closed when they dry again, and two keels on either side of the closing body, which expand and push open the valve. There is a covering membrane too, which partially covers the seeds, to prevent them all being washed awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erepsia Ramosa
''Erepsia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. Its native range is South African Republic. Species: *'' Erepsia anceps'' *''Erepsia aperta'' *''Erepsia aristata'' *'' Erepsia aspera'' *'' Erepsia babiloniae'' *'' Erepsia bracteata'' *'' Erepsia brevipetala'' *''Erepsia × caledonica'' *'' Erepsia distans'' *'' Erepsia dubia'' *''Erepsia dunensis'' *''Erepsia esterhuyseniae'' *'' Erepsia forficata'' *'' Erepsia gracilis'' *''Erepsia hallii'' *''Erepsia heteropetala'' *'' Erepsia inclaudens'' *'' Erepsia insignis'' *'' Erepsia lacera'' *'' Erepsia oxysepala'' *''Erepsia patula'' *'' Erepsia pentagona'' *''Erepsia pillansii'' *'' Erepsia polita'' *'' Erepsia polypetala'' *'' Erepsia promontorii'' *'' Erepsia ramosa'' *''Erepsia saturata'' *''Erepsia simulans'' *'' Erepsia steytlerae'' *''Erepsia urbaniana ''Erepsia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. Its native range is South African Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serruria Incrassata
''Serruria'', or spiderhead is a genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa. Names ''Serruria'' was named in honor of Joseph Serrurier, a professor of botany at the Utrecht University early in the eighteenth century. It is called spiderhead in English and spinnekopbos in Afrikaans, because of the silky, finely divided leaves looking like they are covered in spiders webs. Selected species Species include: *''Serruria acrocarpa'' *''Serruria adscendens'' *''Serruria aemula'' *''Serruria aitonii'' *'' Serruria altiscapa'' *''Serruria balanocephala'' *''Serruria bolusii'' *''Serruria brownii'' *'' Serruria candicans'' *''Serruria collina'' *'' Serruria confragosa'' *''Serruria cyanoides'' *''Serruria cygnea'' *''Serruria decipiens'' *''Serruria decumbens'' *''Serruria deluvialis'' *''Serruria dodii'' *''Serruria effusa'' *''Serruria elongata'' *''Serruria fasciflora'' *''Serruria flagellifolia'' *''Serruria flava'' *''Serruria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotononis Complanata
''Lotononis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae and the tribe Crotalarieae. Almost all of the species in the genus occur in southern Africa. Species Several species were recently transferred from ''Lotononis'' to four new or restored genera (''Euchlora'', ''Ezoloba'', ''Leobordea'', and ''Listia''). The species retained in ''Lotononis'' are: * '' Lotononis acocksii'' B.-E. van Wyk * ''Lotononis acuminata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Lotononis acutiflora'' Benth. * ''Lotononis affinis'' Burtt Davy * '' Lotononis ambigua'' Dummer * '' Lotononis angustifolia'' (E. Mey.) Steud. * '' Lotononis arenicola'' De Wild. * '' Lotononis argentea'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Lotononis argyrella'' MacOwan * '' Lotononis azurea'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Benth. * '' Lotononis azureoides'' B.-E. van Wyk * '' Lotononis bachmanniana'' Dummer * '' Lotononis barberae'' Dummer * '' Lotononis basutica'' E. Phillips * ''Lotononis biflora'' (Bolus) Dummer * ''Lotononis brachyantha'' Harms * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliffortia Acockii
''Cliffortia'', or Caperose is a genus of plants that has been assigned to the rose family, with currently 132 known species. Its species can be found in southern Africa, particularly in the Cape Floristic Region where 124 of the species can be found, 109 of which are endemic to the CFR. Most species are ericoid shrubs, some small trees up to 5 m (16 ft) high, others more or less herbaceous groundcover. All are wind pollinated and have separate male and female flowers in the axils of the leaves, mostly individually, sometimes grouped, which may be on the same plant or on separate plants. Description ''Cliffortia'' species are mostly upright shrubs, but some species develop into small trees of up to 5 m (16 ft) high, are more or less herbaceous groundcover or grow in a dense tangle. The stipules have merged with the base of the leaf and form a sheath around the branch. The leaves are alternately arranged along the stems, and may consist of three, two or only one leaflet with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspalathus Rectistyla
''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed as a common name although the resemblance is largely superficial; for instance, gorse is thorny, whereas ''Aspalathus'' species are variously spiny or unarmed. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. There are over 270 species, mainly endemic to southwestern fynbos regions in South Africa, with over fifty occurring on the Cape Peninsula alone. The species ''Aspalathus linearis'' is commercially important, being farmed as the source of Rooibos tea. ''Aspalathus'' species generally are shrubs or sometimes shrublets. They typically are bushy, but some species may be sprawling or erect with free-standing branches. The flowers of most species are plentiful in season, a rich, showy yellow very common in the Western Cape mountains in par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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