Aspalathus capensis, Cape Point - 2008
Observation - Aspalathus capensis, Cape Point - 2008 - Southern Africa. Description: Monitoring plants at the Cape of Good Hope, using old species lists as our guide as well as Deon Kes
Monitoring plants at the Cape of Good Hope, using old species lists as our guide as well as Deon Kesting's list.
Refs were mainly Mary Maytham Kidd and Cape Plants.(2000)
Following up by checking JSTOR entries
Easily mistaken for A carnosa . but the flowers are larger.
Compare JSTOR entries https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aspalathus.capensis
and https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aspalathus.carnosa
especially the calyx and leaf tips.
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2020: Added date tag to link other species observed by me on the same outing
Refs were mainly Mary Maytham Kidd and Cape Plants.(2000)
Following up by checking JSTOR entries
Easily mistaken for A carnosa . but the flowers are larger.
Compare JSTOR entries https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aspalathus.capensis
and https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aspalathus.carnosa
especially the calyx and leaf tips.
.
2020: Added date tag to link other species observed by me on the same outing