Observations in the Species: Watsonia pillansii
English Name: Knolpypie or Lakpypie or Suurknol
Synonyms also shown: Watsonia socium, Watsonia archbelliae, Watsonia masoniae, Watsonia priorii, Watsonia beatricis
By: Christopher Whi...
Observed on: 15th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Observed on: 4th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 8th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Cormous geophyte, 50--120 cm. Leaves sword-shaped. Flowers scarlet, tube elongate. Capsules obovoid
Observed on: 8th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 12th November 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Plants about 1.2m tall.
Observed on: 10th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 30th October 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Big stand found up a rocky bank close to water on upper reaches of Midmar Dam. Quite spectacular.
Observed on: 26th November 2011
Added to iSpot: 28th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st February 2013
Added to iSpot: 16th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description:
Robyn's Yarrow falls walk.
- Environment. Up on a rocky patch near Yarrow River. No other clumps seen.
- Plant. About a meter tall. Lots of basal leaves.
- Leaves. 550mm long, narrow (5mm). Tips brown and sharp. Edges transparent.
- Inflorescence. Single stem with few flowers at end. Old?
- Flowers. Lobes (40mm) and tube (30mm). Dull orange.
- Bracts. Reddish brown.
By: Douglas Euston-Brown
Observed on: 16th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
By: Nomvume
Observed on: 25th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th November 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 0
Comments: 6
Location: Bolleberg
Lat/Lng: -33.5445, 22.07324
Moist protea fynbos
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Observed on: 13th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Cormous geophyte, 50--120 cm. Leaves sword-shaped, well defined midrib. Outer bracts leathery, deeply forked for 10mm, inner bracts, smaller, completely enclosed, green. Flowers scarlet/orange, tube elongate, included or emerging shortly from bracts. Staminode-like ridges between bases of filaments. Style divides at mid anther level into long curved style branches. Capsules obovoid.
Location: Drievalleyen
Lat/Lng: -34.01139, 22.72611
Sandy soil in coastal dune scrub.
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Observed on: 9th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 11th September 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Cormous geophyte, 50--120 cm. Leaves sword-shaped with pronounced thickening. Unbranched stem. Bracts 20-33mm long. Flowers orange/scarlet, tube elongate, 35-50mm, tubular above, tepals 20-26mm long. Stamens arcuate. Capsules obovoid. Nov.--Jan.
