Observations in the Family: Rubiaceae
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By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 27th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 27th May 2011
Likely ID: Wild Pomegranate (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Dry hilltop scrubforest
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 28th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th May 2011
Likely ID: Wild Pomegranate (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: No we did not see any Blue Duiker on the trail: mostly plants!!
Location: Banks of Silver River, Saasveld near George
Lat/Lng: -33.94417, 22.56667
Specimen is situated in a large cavern close to the wall so is very sheltered and also in an area that receives little rain courtesy of overhanging rock. A natural 'Bonsai' subject!
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Observed on: 12th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2011
Likely ID: Rock-Alder, Klipels (Afrocanthium mundianum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub or small tree, slender trunk. Leaves in pairs along new season's growth, ovate to almost circular. Branching pattern opposite with unarmed branches angled upwards, geometric - attractive visually. Specimen is just over a meter high.
Observed on: 12th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 16th October 2011
Likely ID: Wild Pomegranate, Wildegranaat. (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: The largest specimen I've seen - at least 5M tall! Usually a beautiful small tree or shrub to 3m. Leaves opposite, dark green and glossy. Has bright orange/red tubular flowers in dense clusters, September to December.
By: singoc
Observed on: 13th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 17th October 2011
Likely ID: Mirror Bush (Coprosma repens )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 31st August 2011
Added to iSpot: 19th October 2011
Likely ID: Black Birdberry (Psychotria capensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 6
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 17th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2011
Likely ID: Cape Seedflower (Anthospermum aethiopicum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub to 2m tall, above most other plants.
Observed on: 13th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2011
Likely ID: Stickywilly (Galium spurium-aparine )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: riaan van der walt
Observed on: 16th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2011
Likely ID: Wild boar or feral pig (Sus scrofa )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Caught on camera trap. invasive alien since 1933 in area.
Observed on: 5th November 2011
Added to iSpot: 10th November 2011
Likely ID: Wild Pomegranate (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: Leigh-Ann
Observed on: 8th November 2011
Added to iSpot: 16th November 2011
Likely ID: Pavetta capensis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Occurring in degraded thicket used as grazing for goats.
Observed on: 7th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th February 2012
Likely ID: Trembletops (Kohautia amatymbica )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Herb. Flowers in umbel, white on top, greenish-brown underneath, 4 corolla lobes.
Observed on: 7th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th February 2012
Likely ID: Gardenia volkensii subsp. volkensii var. volkensii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th February 2012
Likely ID: Velcro plant (Galium tomentosum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Dioecious scrambling perennial to 3m. Leave have prickly margins hence the"Velcro"
Observed on: 10th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th February 2012
Likely ID: Oldenlandia herbacea var. herbacea
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: A much branched herb with wiry stems, 4-lobed flowers growing in between rocks.
Observed on: 22nd February 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th February 2012
Likely ID: Pentanisia angustifolia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 5th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th February 2012
Likely ID: Pentanisia angustifolia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 10th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th February 2012
Likely ID: Pentanisia angustifolia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd March 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th March 2012
Likely ID: Common Turkeyberry, Cape Date (Canthium inerme )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Location: Collinshoek
Lat/Lng: -33.93511, 22.56033
Collinshoek on the "Big Tree" walk just northeast of Hoekwil on the 7 Passes Rd.
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Observed on: 2nd March 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th March 2012
Likely ID: Galopina circaeoides
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Perennial to 1.5m
Location: Swartberg Gouekrans
Lat/Lng: -33.31125, 22.22817
Just below the Jeep track about 2.5kms west of Gouekrans Hut
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Observed on: 22nd February 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th March 2012
Likely ID: Anthospermum aethiopicum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub up to 1.5m tall with a single main stem. Until Vlok2 appeared, we had ignored this unspectacular plant.
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 8th October 2011
Added to iSpot: 3rd April 2012
Likely ID: Cluster Capecoffee (Anthospermum aethiopicum )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th April 2012
Likely ID: Anthospermum galioides subsp. reflexifolium
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 19th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd April 2012
Likely ID: Rothmannia capensis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: The problem with forest trees is identifying them. In this case the fruit lying on the ground. Fortunately a branch had fallen allowing one to see that the leaves were opposite which made ID easy (not that many opposite species!). Two trees were heavily laden with fruit, did not notice any on any other trees.
Observed on: 20th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th June 2012
Likely ID: Wild gardenia (Rothmannia capensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Andrew Hankey
Observed on: 12th December 2007
Added to iSpot: 8th June 2012
Likely ID: Pavetta cooperi
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th June 2012
Likely ID: Anthospermum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Herbaceous scrambler.
Observed on: 14th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th June 2012
Likely ID: Anthospermum aethiopicum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Andrew Hankey
Observed on: 21st June 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th June 2012
Likely ID: Narrow-leaved Butterspoon (Coptosperma supra-axillare )
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 16th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2012
Likely ID: Wild Pomegranate (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: tony rebelo
Location: Sinclair Hut
Lat/Lng: -34.079748, 23.19087
Harkerville section Garden Route National Park
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Observed on: 16th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2012
Likely ID: Richardia brasiliensis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 5
Observed on: 30th November 2009
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2012
Likely ID: Pentanisia prunelloides subsp. prunelloides
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: RUBIACEAE Leaves hairy. Inflorescence dense and pale purple to blue. First to bloom after fire.
Observed on: 5th November 2008
Added to iSpot: 10th July 2012
Likely ID: Strawberry bush (Cephalanthus natalensis )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Small tree, found in rocky outcrops in grassland
Observed on: 4th November 2007
Added to iSpot: 11th July 2012
Likely ID: Pavetta cooperi
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Shrub, in rocky outcrops, locally common.
Observed on: 23rd September 2011
Added to iSpot: 12th July 2012
Likely ID: Tricalysia galpinii
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Small tree, ca 2.5 m, growing in quartzite rocky outcrop in forest margin.
Observed on: 8th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th July 2012
Likely ID: Otiophora cupheoides
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Herb, ca. 15 cm high. Mostly found in association with rocks
Observed on: 8th January 2010
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2012
Likely ID: Pachystigma macrocalyx
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Scrub, ca. 1 m high, in rocky outcrops.
Observed on: 8th February 2009
Added to iSpot: 18th July 2012
Likely ID: Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum var. setulosus
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Suffrutex, 10cm high.
Observed on: 27th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 31st July 2012
Likely ID: Wild-pomegranate (Burchellia bubalina )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th September 2008
Added to iSpot: 8th August 2012
Likely ID: Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum var. chamaedendrum
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th September 2008
Added to iSpot: 8th August 2012
Likely ID: Pentanisia prunelloides subsp. prunelloides
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Andrew Hankey
Observed on: 25th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th August 2012
Likely ID: Pavetta edentula
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
