Sarcocaulon multifidum E.Mey. ex R.Knuth

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Origin and Habitat: Monsonia multifidaSN|32358]]SN|32358]] is endemic to a small area on either side of the mouth of the Orange river in Namibia and Richtersveld Northern Cape,Republic of South Africa. This species has an extremely limited range. It occurs in several patches of about 20-30 m².
Habitat snd ecology: This tough plant occurs within the Lower Orange River Zone in an area roughly between 10-60 km from the sea together with Tylecodon buchholzianusSN|12173]]SN|12173]] and Conophytum loeschianumSN|22696]]SN|22696]]. This tough plant grows in dry, exposed stony flats on almost pure rock (usually shale) and among dunes. This species is threatened by severe, ongoing habitat loss and degradation across its range in South Africa severe overstocking of livestock is causing trampling disturbance that is negatively impacting all plant species in the area, even those that are not grazed. Mining expansion is causing not only ongoing habitat loss, but also degradation for a wide area surrounding the mines, mainly due to dust blowing from exposed mine dumps, burying dwarf species such as this one, and irresponsible off-road driving of vehicles across sensitive quartz habitats. In Namibia this species also occurs largely within a diamond mining area. It is a long-lived, slow growing species that seldom recruits, and the population reduction would be within one to two generations.

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Synonyms:

• Monsonia multifida E.Mey.

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Cistus-flowered Bushman's Candle, Red-throat Dwarf Candle Bush, Candle bush, Bushman candle
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Dwergboesmankersie, Boesmankers

 

Description: Monsonia multifidaSN|32358]]SN|32358]], best known as Sarcocaulon multifidum, was first described by Knuth in 1912. It is a semi-erect dwarf shrublets with long-lived, fleshy and knobbly stems, being able to reach to 20 cm high, and up to 25cm wide with swollen main root. It usually lacks spines and has greyish, finely divided, hairy leaves. The delicate blooms of Sarcocaulon multifidum are white, pale pink or magenta with red or crimson throat markings and sometimes, but rarely, pure white.
Derivation of specific name: The specific name comes from Latin 'multifidus, a, um' many-cleft, many-parted, in reference to the multifid or segmented foliage.
Stems: The main stem is a knobbly, succulent, caudex stem branching 20-40 mm above ground; branches short, thick, spreading horizontally, rarely more than 2 cm across, without spines or occasionally with blunt spines to 6 mm long, bark greyish-brown to greyish-white.
Root: Swollen.
Leaves: Deciduous, long petioled, usually erect, in two rows along the top of each horizontal branch (in erect branches, leaves are in the normal ranks of four). Petiole (6-) 14 (-24) Long. Lamina 2- to 3- pinnatisect, deeply cleft, hairy, very broadly ovate to oblate (8-) 16 (-24) mm long, (12-) 22 (-34) mm broad The base of the petiole is slowly transformed into spines. Stipules minute, scale-like, persistent, hidden in leaf bases.
Flowers: Hermaphrodite, hypogynous, solitary to 3.5 cm in diameter. Peduncle very short. Pedicel pilose, 12-32 mm long. Sepals 5, 9-12 mm long, 3-5 mm broad densely hairy. Petals 5 white, pink or magenta, often with dark red or crimson markings towards the base. Stamens with long filaments 7-9 mm long, short filaments 5-6 mm long; basal 2 mm of filaments fused; anthers 3 mm long. Ovary and style sericeous; stigmas 2-3 mm long.
Fruits (mericarps): 70-80 mm long; base 7-8 mm long, tail 65-70 mm long.
Seeds: 3 mm long.

Sarcocaulon multifidum (llifle.com)

The dwarf bushman cherry (Sarcocaulon multifidum) is a succulent and bush that is part of the Geraniaceae family. The species is native to Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is found in the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape. It is defrauded by overgrazing and mining activities, especially at Sendelingsdrif and Koeskop.

Sarcocaulon multifidum - Wikipedia

Sarcocaulon multifidum (llifle.com)