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caryophyllacea

Taxon

Montinia caryophyllacea Thunb.

Protologue in Phys. Sallsk. Handl. i. (1776) 109.IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
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South Africa. Cape Prov. Kogelberg Nat. Res. 20 Jan 09. 005.jpg

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Montinia caryophyllacea--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 026.jpg

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Montinia caryophyllacea--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (95).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (95).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (92).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (92).JPG

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (82).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (82).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (84).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (84).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (91).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (83).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (83).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (88).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (88).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (93).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (98).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (98).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (97).JPG

Montinia caryophyllacea, L. Nanyeni 1281--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (97).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Namibia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

March 6, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

L. Nanyeni 1281

March 30, 2018

Location

Namibia, Tsumeb District, Oshikoto Region

-19.154833, 17.468389

Location Remarks

West of Tsumeb, on road D3043, c. 6.5 km west of junction with Highway B1. 1207 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Roadside. Acacia/Combretum woodland. Shrub c. 1.5 m. Leaves glaucous.

Rogers Z.S. 1264

January 20, 2009

Location

South Africa, Western Cape (Bergrivier NU)

-32.732111, 18.187222

Location Remarks

Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers

No collection number

November 22, 2002

Location

South Africa

Location Remarks

Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Montiniaceae

Genus

Montinia

Specific Epithet

caryophyllacea

Authorship

Thunb.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 19.8

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.9

Global rank

#47,347 of 335,497

Top 15%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →