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Arctopus monacanthus Carmich. ex Sond.

Arctopus monacanthus Carmich. ex Sond.
  • Fl. Cap.


Cite taxon page as 'WFO (2021): Arctopus monacanthus Carmich. ex Sond. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000543426. Accessed on: 20 Jan 2021'

Morphology

Like A. echinatus but bases of inflexed spines on leaves broad, involucel bracts widely obovate, foliose, apex obtuse, sometimes with small lateral spines, much enlarging and papery in fruit. Mericarps rugose or spiny.

  • Provided by: [B].e-Flora of South Africa
      • Source: [
    • 2
      • ]. 

    Habitat

    Sandstone and clay slopes and flats.

  • Provided by: [B].e-Flora of South Africa
      • Source: [
    • 2
      • ]. 

    Distribution

    Bokkeveld Mtns to False Bay and Riviersonderend Mtns.

  • Provided by: [B].e-Flora of South Africa
      • Source: [
    • 2
      • ]. 

      Bibliography

    • 1 Fl. Cap.
    • 2 Magee, AR; Manning, JC; van Wyk, B-E; Tilney, PM. 2012. Apiaceae: Arctopus L. 320 - 320. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

     Information From

    Apiaceae
    World Flora Online Data. 2017.
    • A CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0).
    e-Flora of South Africa
    e-Flora of South Africa. v1.21. 2018. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.21
    • B All Rights Reserved
    World Flora Online consortium
    http://www.worldfloraonline.org/organisation/WFO
    World Flora Online Data. 2018.
    • C CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0).