Aspidonepsis reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, geophytic herb, 240-520 mm high. Stems solitary, erect. Leaves ascending, linear, 10-56 x 0.7-2.5 mm, base cuneate, apex acuminate. Inflorescences corymbose umbellate, 1-3 per plant, 4-8-flowered; peduncles 12-65 mm long. Flowers with white or light yellow markings, 5-7 mm high, 7-11 mm wide. Corolla reflexed, 5.5-6.5 x 2.5-3.8 mm. Staminal column ± 3 mm high, stipitate. Corona: lobes cucullate, upper proximal edges extended into 2 blunt or frilly appendages, projecting onto rim of style-stigma-head, upper margin curving down to proximal end produced into a small, curved or inflexed appendage situated well below style-stigma-head. Anther ovate to rectangular, sometimes cleft apically, 0.8-1.0 x 1.0-1.3 mm. Flowering time Oct.-Jan.
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Perennial herb, 240-625 mm high. Stem single, scabrous. Leaves with blade linear, 10-56 x 0.7-4.0 mm; petioles up to 1 mm long. Flowers: inflorescences 1-3 per plant, at apex of stems with up to 8 flowers; corona lobes claw-like with a tailed and keeled apex, without an appendage, whitish, keel purple below, bright yellow above, central cavity without an appendage; corolla lobes reflexed and narrowly elliptic to ovate, dark reddish brown, dark brown, brown, dull reddish purple or purple with light yellow or purple to white margins; Nov.-Jan.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.24 - 0.57
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Aspidonepsis reenensis world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2970658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000552335
COL ID 68756
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Synonyms

Asclepias reenensis Aspidonepsis reenensis