| Home | > | List of families | > | Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae | > | Kotschya | > | thymodora |
Kotschya thymodora
thymodora
Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (15)
Photo: Bart Wursten
Circular Drive, Nyanga National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Circular Drive, Nyanga National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Circular Drive, Nyanga National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near World's View, Nyanga
Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
| Synonyms: |
Smithia thymodora Baker f. |
| Common names: | Yellow beatlebeen (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Much-branched aromatic shrub, up to 4.5m high. Stems and branches very sticky with short and long glandular hairs. Leaves paripinnate with 20-32 leaflets up to 8 × 2.5 mm, glandular hairy along the slightly serrated margin. Inflorescences in dense axillary clusters. Bracts and bracteoles covered in long yellow bristly hairs. Standard 10-12 mm, golden-yellow, often flushed red. Fruits of 2-5 articles covered in fine yellow glandular hairs. |
| Notes: | This species mainly differs from Kotschya scaberrima in the longer bulbous-based hairs on the stems and branches and less thickened hairs on the midribs of the leaflets. This gives K. scaberrima a much harsher, sandpapery feel. These differences, however, are small and not always consistent. Some authors (eg Verdcourt, 2000) would prefer not to recognise them as separate species in which case K. scaberrima would be the older and correct name. It has even been suggested both taxa could be considered as subspecies within Kotschya uguenensis (Taub.) F.White. |
| Derivation of specific name: | thymodora: smelling of thyme |
| Habitat: | In montane grassland and along forest edges. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 2200 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 30 June 2012 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 46 - 47. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 314. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 69. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 223. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 246. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 49. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 212 - 213. (Includes a picture). Verdcourt, B. (1970). Studies in the Leguminosae-Papilionoïdeae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I Kew Bulletin 24(1) Pages 26 - 28. Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 121 - 122. Wild, H. (1964). New and interesting species Kirkia 4 Page 159. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 94. |
Other sources of information about Kotschya thymodora subsp. thymodora:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: Kotschya thymodora subsp. thymodoraFlora of Mozambique: Kotschya thymodora subsp. thymodora
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kotschya thymodoraAfrican Plant Database: Kotschya thymodora
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kotschya thymodora
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Kotschya thymodora
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Kotschya thymodora
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Kotschya thymodora
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kotschya thymodora
JSTOR Plant Science: Kotschya thymodora
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Kotschya thymodora
Plants of the World Online: Kotschya thymodora
Tropicos: Kotschya thymodora
Wikipedia: Kotschya thymodora
| Home | > | List of families | > | Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae | > | Kotschya | > | thymodora |