Myrovernix glandulosus (Less.) Koekemoer, 2019

Koekemoer, Marinda, 2019, Taxonomy and reclassification of South African Asteraceae genus Elytropappus (Gnaphalieae, Asteraceae), the description of two new genera and two new species, Phytotaxa 403 (4), pp. 248-284 : 270-271

Myrovernix glandulosus (Less.) Koekemoer comb. nov.

Basionym:— Elytropappus glandulosus Lessing (1832: 343) .

Type:— SOUTH AFRICA. Western Cape. Tradouw, February, Mundt & Maire s.n. (P!, lectotype, designated here).

Multi-stemmed, copiously branched, woody shrubs, up to 0.6 m tall, variably glandular, from very densely glandular and sticky, to having a few scattered glands on young leaves; very glandular plants yellowish-green, whereas those with very few glands, greyish; surfaces very variable: from glabrous to white-woolly on leaves, stems and involucre; distinctly aromatic, sweetly resinous. Branches mostly erect to spreading-erect. Leaves glandular, generally adpressed, at least along some branches, patently spreading on other branches, occasionally spreading up to 90 degrees, usually straight, but occasionally twisted or curling sickle-shaped; gland stalks short, stubby, heads about twice the diameter of the stalks. Synflorescence a terminal spike up to 90 × 7 mm, occasionally much shorter, 10–20 mm long, occasionally a panicle with a few side branches toward the base of the inflorescence. Capitula homogamous, discoid, 2- or 3- flowered, rarely with 2 fully developed florets and one sterile floret; sessile, solitary or in small groups in leaf axils; subtending leaf as long as or longer than capitulum length. Receptacle small, conical. Involucral bracts 8–10, often angled as a result of being pressed against the stem by adpressed subtending leaves; outermost bracts 3 or 4, scale-like, broadly winged, foliaceous along the midrib, apex shortly mucronate; innermost bracts acuminate to mucronate. Disc florets plum-red, up to 3 mm long, tube very often curved, lobes spreading slightly. Cypselas ± 1 mm long, indistinctly ribbed, annulus poorly developed. Pappus setae 15–17, slightly fused at the base, barbed in lower fifth, plumose upwards, plumes ascending. Flowering February to May.

Diagnostic features: —Narrow, spike-like inflorescence, leaves mostly adpressed, capitula 2- or 3-flowered.

Conservation status:—Least Concern (http://Redlist.sanbi.org).

Distribution:— Western Cape. Sandy soils at elevations from 1 000–2 000 m. Figure 11 .

Specimens examined:— SOUTH AFRICA, Western Cape. S. Africa, Drege (K); Klein Drakenstein, 1835, Drege 1706 (PRE); Olifants River, Drege 5684 (SAM); Olifantsrivier n. Vanderwatsgat, 11 January 1831, Drege 5684 (P); Clanwilliam, Sneeuwberg, S Cederberg, 12 April 1952, Esterhuysen 20057 (PRE); Viljoens Pass, above dam N of Grabouw, 24 April 1974, Goldblatt 1673 (PRE); Cold Bokkeveld, Elandskloof, April 1935, Levyns 4898 (PRE); CBS, Mund (K); June 1960, Zeyher PRE 42419 (PRE); Olifants River, Zeyher SAM51734 (SAM); Heerenlogementsberg (3118DC), 9 February 1978, Hugo 1047 (PRE); Clanwilliam, Pakhuis, N Cederberg (3218BB), 16 January 1953, Esterhuysen 21144 (BOL, PRE); Olifantsrivier, Clanwilliam (3218DB), Ecklon 490 (P); Clanwilliam, Piketberg Mts., E Levant Peak (3218DC), 1 February 1982, Goldblatt 6508 (PRE); Clanwilliam, Pakhuis Pass (3219AA), 7 March 1991, Koekemoer 585 (PRE); Pakhuisvlakte (3219AA), 14 January 1986, Taylor 11469 (NBG, PRE); Cederberg, Algeria, path up to Sneeuberg Hut (3219AC), 7 April 2002, Bergh 1003 (NBG); Cederberg, Welbedacht (3219AC), February 2004, Bergh 1170 (NBG); Cederberg, path up to Welbedacht Gorge (3219AC), February 2004, Bergh 1179 (NBG); Algeria, Welbedacht Gorge (3219AC), February 2004, Bergh 1183 (NBG); Algeria Nature Reserve (3219AC), 14 February 1936, Compton 6157 (NBG); Cederberg, S of Algeria forest Station (3219AC), 8 March 1991, Koekemoer 593 (PRE); Cederberg, Uitkyk Pass(3219AC), 8March 1991, Koekemoer598 (PRE); Cedarberg,central Heksrivierkloof (3219AC), 16 December 1984, Taylor 11188 (NBG); Welbedacht Cedar Reserve, C. Cederberg (3219AC), 23 April 1987, Taylor 11747 (NBG); Citrusdal, Middelburg, Farm Zuurvlakte, Middelburg Pass, SE of Cederberg (3219CA), 26 February 2000, Bergh 177 (NBG); Elandskloof, Cold Bokkeveld (3219CA), 21 April 1935, Esterhuysen 4924 (BOL) and 20 April 1935, Levyns 4889 (BOL) and April 1935, Levyns 4898 (BOL, PRE); Above Modderfontein, Clanwilliam Div. (3219CA), April 1930, Pillans s.n. (K); Clanwilliam, Sneewberg, S Cederberg (3219CA/CB), 12 April 1952, Esterhuysen 20054 & 20062 (BOL); Ceres, Sandfontein Peak, S Cederberg (3219CB), 20 April 1957, Esterhuysen 27214 (BOL, PRE); Clanwilliam dDv., Olifants River Mt., near Thee River Kloof (3219CC) (3219CC), 16 April 1949, Esterhuysen 15301 (BOL, K, NBG); Olifants River Mts. below Olifants River Dome (3219CC), 16 April 1949, Esterhuysen 15278 (BOL, PRE); Clanwilliam, Olifants Riv., near Thee River (3219CC), 17 April 1949, Esterhuysen 15323 (BOL, NBG) and Esterhuysen 15324 (BOL, NBG, PRE); Ceres, Schurweberg, N of Bokkeveld Tafelberg (3219CC), 19 April 1954, Esterhuysen 22882 (BOL, K, PRE); Ceres Div., Rocklands Peak, Cold Bokkeveld (3219CC), 5 June 1955, Esterhuysen 24321 (BOL, PRE); Wupperthal, Skoongesig, Ceres, Cold Bokkeveld (3219CC), 8 May 1967, Hanekom 873 (PRE); Dasklip Pass in Olifantsrivier Mts. near Porterville (3219CC), 23 March 1996, Koekemoer 1241, 1248 & 1249 (PRE); Near Blomhof in the Olifantsrivier Mts. via Dasklip Pass near Porterville (3219CC), 23 March 1996, Koekemoer 1248 & 1250 & 1251 (PRE); Thee River Kloof, S of Citrusdal (3219CC), April 1949, Stokoe SAM63096 (PRE, SAM); Ceres Div., Schurweberg (Cold Bokkeveld) (3219CD), 19 April 1946, Esterhuysen 12660 (BOL, NBG, PRE); Malmesbury Div., Zonquasfontein (3318AB), 24 June 1969, Acocks 23971 (K, PRE); Riebeeks Kasteel (3318BD), 14 May 1931, Levyns 3108 (BOL, K); Malmesbury Dist., Burgers Post Farm near Pella, Res. site (3318DA), 21 February 1980, Boucher/Shepherd 4949 (K, NBG, PRE); Malmesbury, Atlantis, N of Atlantis on the rd. to Manresa Holiday Farm (3318DA), 6 March 1991, Koekemoer 577 (PRE); Dal Josaphat (3318DB), 7 January 1828, Drege (P); Paarlberg, NE of Nantes Dam (3318DB), 3 April 1962, Kruger M83 (NBG, PRE); Cape Town, along Kraaifontein rd. from Bottelary rd. (3318DC), 22 March 1971, Oliver 3311 (K, NBG, PRE); Cape Town, Penhill, Eersterivier (3318DC), 10 March 1979, Raitt 364 (NBG, PRE); Jonkershoek (3318DD), 15 February 1936, Borchardt 145 (PRE); Stellenbosch Mt., S of Paradyskloof (3318DD), 18 May 1990, Buys 190 (NBG); Stellenbosch Dist., Helderberg (3318DD), 14 May 1961, Esterhuysen 29044 (BOL, S) and 9 March 1941, Parker 3553 (BOL, K, NBG); Stellenbosch (3318DD), 21April 1918, Garside 1090 (K); Jonkershoek (3318DD), 2 March 1976, Leeuwenberg 10946 (NBG); Biesjevlei, Jonkershoek (3318DD), 2 February 1941, Levyns 7537 (BOL); Tulbagh Dist., Sneeugat (3319AA), 16 April 1960, Esterhuysen 28460 (BOL, K, PRE) and Esterhuysen 28462 (BOL) and Esterhuysen 28463 (BOL, E, K, S) and Esterhuysen 28464 (BOL, K) and Esterhuysen 28465 (BOL, K, S) and Esterhuysen 28466 (BOL, K, NBG, PRE, S) 15 April 1960, Esterhuysen 28461 (BOL, K);; Gt. Winterhoek, De Tronk (3319AA), 26 June 1981, Low 1179 (NBG) and 4 April 1980, Low 907 (NBG); Gt. Winterhoek, Voorberg (3319AA), 21 May 1982, Low 1309 (NBG); Gt. Winterhoek, on Voorberg above Groot Kliphuis River (3319AA), 21 May 1982, Low 1313 (NBG); Tulbagh, Gt. Winterhoek, Sneeuwgat (3319AA), April 1916, Phillips 1767 (SAM); Ceres Div., Hansiesberg, Cold Bokkeveld, (3319AB), 18 April 1956, Esterhuysen 25726 (BOL, E, NBG, PRE, S) and Esterhuysen 25727 (BOL, K); Ceres Dist., Gydo Pass (3319AB), 9 March 1991, Koekemoer 615 (PRE); Worcester, Witzenberg Pass (3319AC), 9 March 1981, Hugo 2493 (K, NBG, PRE); Worcester, Hex River Mts., SW of Hex, path up to Waaihoek Peak and Hoare Hut (3319AD), 27 March 2004, Bergh 1244 (NBG); Worcester Div., Sentinel, Hex River Mts. (3319AD), 16 February 1958, Esterhuysen 27569 (BOL, K, PRE); Worcester, Waaihoek Pk. (3319AD), 16 February 1958, Esterhuysen 27577 (BOL); Ceres-Worcester, Milner Peak, Hex River Mt. (3319AD), 11 April 1977, Esterhuysen 34567 (BOL, K) and 7 March 1943, Esterhuysen 8709 (BOL); Ceres, Mitchells Pass (3319AD), 10 May 1941, Walgate 241 (NBG); Ceres, Baviaansberg (3319BA), 8 March 1964, Esterhuysen 30629 (BOL, K, S); Worcester Div., Prospect Peak, Hex River Mt. (3319BC), 30 May 1949, Esterhuysen 15407 (BOL) and 31 May 1949, Esterhuysen 15416 (BOL, NBG); Worcester Dist., Kleinberg and slopes leading to Prospect Peak, Hex River Mts. (3319BC), 2 June 1963, Esterhuysen 30210 (BOL, K, S); Ladismith Div., Roodeberg (3319BC/DC), 24 May 1950, Esterhuysen 17165 (BOL); Ceres, Zandfontein Peak (3319BD), 5 April 1947, Compton 19439 (NBG); Du Toitskloof (3319CA), October to January, Drege (K); Paarl Div., Limietberg (3319CA), March 1940, Esterhuysen 1629 (BOL); Paarl, Bainskloof Mts., near Sebastians Kloof (3319CA), 25 May 1940, Esterhuysen 1957 (BOL, NBG, PRE, SAM); Bainskloof, Wellington (3319CA), February 1913, Garside 416 (K); Wellington, Bains Kloof (3319CA), May 1925, Marloth 12021 (NBG); Worcester, Fonteintjiesberg (3319CB), 28 March 1952, Esterhuysen 20014 (BOL, PRE) and Esterhuysen 20015 (BOL); Worcester, Audensberg (3319CB), 15 February 1959, Esterhuysen 28198 (BOL); Worcester, Brandwacht Pk. (3319CB), 7 April 1963, Esterhuysen 30131 (BOL) and a less glandular form (3319CB), 7 April 1963, Esterhuysen 30137 (BOL, K, S); Worcester, Hex River Mt., between Sentinel & Waaihoek (3319CB), 19 February 1978, Esterhuysen 34854 (BOL, K, S); In montibus supra Worcester (3319CB), 1875–1880, Rehman 2632 (K); In montibus prope Worcester (3319CB), January 1878, Rehman 5695 (K); Towards the N end of Bosjeman’s Kloof in the La Motte For. Res. (3319CC), 4 July 1935, Acocks 4683 (S); Worcester, Du Toits Berg ‘Massif’, looking down on farm Fisantkraal / Elandspad (3319CC), 21 February 2004, Bergh 1191 (NBG); Paarl, French Hoek Pass (3319CC), 31 May 1940, Compton 8825 (NBG); Paarl, Wemmershoek (3319CC), 29 April 1951, Esterhuysen 18589 (BOL); Paarl, head of valley on route to Paardekop from top of Franschoek Pass (3319CC), 25 March 1979, Esterhuysen 35188 (BOL); Silverstream, Villiersdorp (3319CC), 14 May 1974, Goldblatt s.n. (PRE); French Hoek (3319CC), May 1895, Guthrie s.n. (NBG); French Hoek, Zachariashoek Catchment, (3319CC), 20 February 1970, Haynes 296 (NBG, PRE); Worcester Theewaterskloof area, Purgatory outspan W bank of Du Toits River (3319CC), 20 February 1979, Hugo 1496 (NBG, PRE); Worcester, Klein Drakenstein Mts., Upper Zachariashoek Catchment (3319CC), 25 February 1971, Kruger 1134 (NBG, PRE); French Hoek Pass, Villiersdorp side (3319CC), 3 May 1936, Levyns 5640 (BOL); Junction of Villiersdorp-Grabouw rd. with rd. to Franschhoek just N of Theewaterskloofdam (3319CD), 4 September 1996, Bayer 96085 (NBG); Worcester, Stettynsberg (3319CD), 8 May 2004, Bergh 1346 (NBG); Villiersdorp, Silverstream Mts. above Villiersdorp (3319CD), 14 May 1974, Goldblatt 1820 & 1820b (NBG, PRE); Worcester Div., Bosjeveld Mts. (3319DC/CD), February 1940, Stokoe 7515 (BOL, K); Laingsburg, S of Bantams (3320BA), 4 November 1963, Esterhuysen 30513 (BOL); Swellendam Div., Anysberg (3320DA), 21 May 1950, Esterhuysen 17050 & 17061 (BOL, K) and Esterhuysen 17057 (BOL, K, PRE); and 3 June 1956, Esterhuysen 25990 (BOL, K, PRE) and Esterhuysen 25982 (BOL); Swellendam, Tradouws Pass (3320DC), 25 March 1940, Compton 8578 (NBG); Grootberg, N side (3320DD), 20 September 1996, Bayer 96251 (NBG); Heidelberg, Lemoenhoek Pk., Langeberge (3320DD), 21 April 1962, Esterhuysen 29488 (BOL, K); Langeberg, SE of Barrydale; Moerasrivier (3320DD), 5 February 2013, Helme 7730 (NBG); Langeberg Boosmansbos Wilderness Area above Witboois River on N side (3320DD), 14 January 1986, McDonald & Morley 1100 (NBG, PRE); Ladismith, Swartberge, Towerkop (3321AC), 23April 1951, Esterhuysen 18540 (BOL, NBG, PRE); Elandskloof between Vleiland and Seweweekspoort (3321AD), 22 February 1986, Moffett & Steensma 3920 (NBG, PRE); Ladismith, Rooiberg, down ridge from trig. 149 (3321DA), 19 April 1977, Taylor 9610 (K, NBG, PRE); Klein Swartberg, Swartberg Pass, Crest of Pass (3322AC), 10 April 2004, Bergh 1290 (NBG); Ad pedem montis Lakeside (3418AB), February 1908, Dümmer 1186 (E); Cape Peninsula, Kirstenbosch, N of Window stream (3418AB), 6 July 1937, Esterhuysen 703 (PRE); Catchment area, Muizenberg Mt. (3418AB), February 1922, Levyns 1440 (K); Head of Silver Mine Spring, Cape Peninsula (3418AB), 1922, Pillans 4341 (K); Constantiaberg (3418AB), February 1929, Salter 280/17 (K); In clivis montis Constantiaberg (3418AB), 29 May 1892, Schlechter 863 (P); In clivis saxosis montium supra Smithswinkel Bay, c. 400’ (3418AD), 11 April 1892, Schlechter 684 (P); Cape Flats (3418BA), 29 July 1933, Humbert 9376 (PRE); Hottentots Holland Mt. (3418BB), 27 September 1935, Acocks 4956 (S); Stellenbosch Div., slopes above Louwensford (3418BB), April 1925, Pillans 18285 (BOL); Kogelberg River, Hottentots Holland Mts. (3418BB), 1 March 1934, Salter 4341 (K); Elgin (3419AA), 8 April 1955, Balkema s.n. (NBG); Caledon (3419AB), Kuntze (K); Viljoen’s Pass on rd. from Grabouw to Villiersdorp, just N of entrance to Hottentot’s Holland Nature Reserve (3419AC), 23 January 2004, Bergh 1103 (NBG); Genadendal, behind the Mission station (3419BA), March 1935, Levyns 4838 (BOL, PRE); Genadendal (3419BA), March 1935, Levyns 4839 (BOL, K); Palmiet River Mouth (3419BD), 12 February 1927, Levyns 5997 (BOL); Ceres Dist., Grootberg above Suurvlakte (3421AA), 2 January 1961, Esterhuysen 28966 (BOL, K, S).

Figures

FIGURE 11. Known distribution of Myrovernix glandulosus in South Africa.