Observations in the Family: Portulacaceae
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Observed on: 24th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 7th November 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. filamentosa
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st November 2012
Likely ID: Sandrose (Anacampseros telephiastrum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd October 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th October 2012
Likely ID: Gansmis (Avonia papyracea subsp. papyracea )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 14th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th October 2012
Likely ID: Avonia ustulata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Can anyone help with the identification of this (second)Avonia species growing in my rockery? A.herreana or ustulata perhaps? Too small for papyracea. Probably came in as passengers in another purchase, or soil.
Observed on: 23rd July 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th October 2012
Likely ID: Avonia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Can anyone help with the identification of this Avonia species growing in my rockery? A.herreana or ustulata perhaps? Too small for papyracea. Probably came in as passengers in another purchase, or soil. Not obviously caudiciform (yet).
Observed on: 4th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2012
Likely ID: Wolftoon, Namaqua Porkbush (Ceraria namaquensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Location: Aus
Lat/Lng: -26.675223466003, 16.273575872116
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Observed on: 6th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2012
Likely ID: Avonia albissima
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 28th April 2007
Added to iSpot: 30th September 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 4
Observed on: 11th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 27th September 2012
Likely ID: Namaqua Porkbush (Ceraria namaquensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th September 2012
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Spekboom truncheons planted in an attempt to rehabilitate degraded thicket. The plants have taken well, and adequate protection is achieved through light packing with thorn tree branches. A slow and labour intensive approach (in this case part of a volunteer program), but intresting nonetheless. I want to set up some trials using thorn trees as nurse-crops for other plants and as cover for bare ground (ie use facilitation to induce vegetation change). Also slow, but more practicable at a large scale.
Observed on: 9th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 18th September 2012
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 6
Description: A lovely spekboom tree. It has been browsed into this shape by goats. This karoo veld was presumably once thicket vegetation.
Observed on: 25th November 2010
Added to iSpot: 17th September 2012
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Joan Young
Observed on: 4th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 10th August 2012
Likely ID: Talinum caffrum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: The plant is small and often hidden by the foilage around it.
Observed on: 28th October 2009
Added to iSpot: 2nd August 2012
Likely ID: Avonia quinaria subsp. quinaria
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 22nd July 2011
Added to iSpot: 24th July 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: About 5cm tall.
Observed on: 25th April 2007
Added to iSpot: 22nd July 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. filamentosa
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd July 2012
Likely ID: Avonia recurvata subsp. recurvata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd July 2012
Likely ID: Ceraria fruticulosa
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 10
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd July 2012
Likely ID: Ceraria namaquensis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
Observed on: 7th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th July 2012
Likely ID: Avonia albissima
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 26th April 2007
Added to iSpot: 10th July 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. filamentosa
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd April 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th July 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. namaquensis
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 8th January 2010
Added to iSpot: 29th June 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros rufescens
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Filaments protruding out the plants
Observed on: 30th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 18th June 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros telephiastrum
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th June 2012
Likely ID: Avonia recurvata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: The yellowish colour line marking on the bracts made the plant seem unusual
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th June 2012
Likely ID: Avonia papyracea subsp. namaensis
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 14
Description: Leaves were quite short and stubby
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 9th December 2007
Added to iSpot: 4th June 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros telephiastrum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Ceaspitose clumps of succulent leaves tinged reddish. Flower large about 3-4 cm diam.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 10th October 2010
Added to iSpot: 8th May 2012
Likely ID: Pork Bush (Ceraria namaquensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Muti-stemmed shrublet branching repeatedly. Bark pale, parchment-like, peeling.
Observed on: 25th February 2011
Added to iSpot: 7th May 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 13th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th May 2012
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub or small tree to 3m.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 25th November 2005
Added to iSpot: 30th April 2012
Likely ID: Pork bush (Ceraria namaquensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Upright shrublet with pale, smooth bark. Leaves in pairs. Flowers cream / white. Sheds leaves when water-stressed.
Observed on: 6th January 2008
Added to iSpot: 16th April 2012
Likely ID: Large-flowered sand-rose (Anacampseros telephiastrum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Anacampseros
By: Prix Burgoyne
Location: N14, Pofadder
Lat/Lng: -29.11109, 19.44095
Schist overlain with loose white quartz pebbles.
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Observed on: 20th May 2008
Added to iSpot: 13th April 2012
Likely ID: Avonia quinaria subsp. alstonii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: About 3(-8 for really old plants)cm in diam. Numerous short shoots cover a thick carrot-like taproot. Shoots are covered by 4/5 rows of straight or spirally arranged scales. Plants often wedged into rock crevices and are oblongly deformed to grow between flat parallel layers of rock.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 2nd December 2007
Added to iSpot: 10th April 2012
Likely ID: Avonia quinaria subsp. alstonii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Description: Dwarf succulent with shoots originating from flat carrot-like root.
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 14th November 2007
Added to iSpot: 28th February 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros lubbersii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Dwarf succulent growing in rock cracks with leaves tinged red, flowers bright pink opening at midday.
By: Welwitsch
Observed on: 7th March 2011
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2012
Likely ID: Anacampseros decapitata
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 8
By: tony rebelo
Location: Cambedoo
Lat/Lng: -32.299, 24.618
Karoo Nature Reserve
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Observed on: 6th July 2008
Added to iSpot: 13th January 2012
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st January 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st January 2012
Likely ID: purslane, porslein (Portulaca oleracea )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: growing flat, succulent
By: Prix Burgoyne
Observed on: 31st August 2010
Added to iSpot: 29th November 2011
Likely ID: Avonia ustulata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Single stemmed tiny succulent covered by papery scales, intricately branched at tips.
Location: Min Water
Lat/Lng: -33.70436, 22.03825
Min Water in the Little Karoo.
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Observed on: 4th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 15th October 2011
Likely ID: Spekboom (Portulacaria afra )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Description: Shrub or small tree to 3m tall
Location: R366, Elands Bay
Lat/Lng: -32.3284, 18.3836
Vleikraal Contract Nature Reserve Sandstone outcrops
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Observed on: 1st October 2011
Added to iSpot: 11th October 2011
Likely ID: Anacampseros retusa subsp. retusa var. retusa
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd August 2011
Added to iSpot: 19th September 2011
Likely ID: Anacampseros retusa
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th September 2011
Likely ID: Anacampseros retusa subsp. retusa var. retusa
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Location: Anysberg
Lat/Lng: -33.46733, 20.71514
On the Koppies just inside the Anysberg entrance gates
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Observed on: 1st September 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th September 2011
Likely ID: Gansmis (Avonia papyracea )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Sprawling perennial herb up to 10cm tall. The small leaves have white scales that overlap
Observed on: 24th August 2003
Added to iSpot: 3rd July 2011
Likely ID: Anacampseros ustulata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 4
Observed on: 24th August 2003
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2011
Likely ID: Pork Bush (Ceraria namaquensis )
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Not sure which habitat to use for this one. Also not sure of the location, it was fairly close to the road from the west towards Augrabies. If anyone happens to recognise the place then put the coordinates in a comment and i will alter the location. Date is also approximate, it may be a few days after the 24th but still in Aug 2003
