Ranunculus trichophyllus
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 1:53pm
Collection:
Karoo National Park
The vegetation in the Karoo National Park falls within the Karoo-Namib bio-geographical region, with areas of the park falling into the Nama Karoo Biome..
The vegetation physiognomy consists of Montane Karoo grassy shrublands, Karoo grassy dwarf shrublands, Karoo succulent dwarf shrublands, and riparian thicket. Steep elevation and precipitation gradients have a direct impact on gradients in vegetation. High elevation (1800m) and relatively high rainfall (406mm) montane grasslands occupy communities dominated by grasses. The increasing aridity away from the escarpment edge is steep, and Motane Karoo dwarf shrublands replace these mesic communities. At lower elevation (800m) the precipitation is very low (175mm) and uncertain.
The substrata influence the vegetation, with the sandy substrata of the drainage lines supporting more woody taxa and grasses. Moving away from the mesic environment of the riparian zone, rapid desiccation occurs and more xeric communities are encountered.
(https://www.sanparks.org/parks/karoo/conservation/ff/vegetation.php)
Is private:
Public
Nodes
Euphorbia clavarioides
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 1:20pm
Collection:
Stomatium suaveolens
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 1:13pm
Collection:
Stomatium murinum
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 1:15pm
Collection:
Oxalis
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 12:58pm
Collection:
Mammalia
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
21/04/2013 - 4:09pm
Collection:
Untitled
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
21/04/2013 - 2:11pm
Collection:
Mammalia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
21/04/2013 - 2:04pm
Collection:
Taxonomy term
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Euphorbia clavarioides
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Short etymology:
From the Latin clava meaning 'club' and -iioides meaning 'like'.
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Oxalis
NE
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Short etymology:
From the Greek oxys = sharp, sour or acid and (h)als = salt. The plant is frequently consumed for its sour taste caused by the oxalic acid, particularly the flowering stalks of O. pes-caprae. In large quantities the oxalic acid inhibits digestion and in stock leads to the condition 'dikpens' or bloated belly.
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Ranunculus trichophyllus
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Short etymology:
From the Greek ‘tricho’ / ‘thrix’ meaning ‘hair’; and the Greek ‘phyllus’ / ‘phyllon’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Description:
Submerged aquatic perennial. Leaves finely dissected, segments filiform. Flowers emergent, solitary, opposite the leaves, white. Achenes wrinkled, c. 1 mm long. Sept.--May. Pools or streams, NW, SW (Velddrif, Cape Peninsula, Karoo, almost worldwide).