mystery Massonia/Daubenya
Dietrich Müller-Doblies (Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:11:52 PDT)

Dear Nhu,
Your plant is probably a near ally Massonia setulosa. Massonia setulosa
is unrecognised by the South African species list but accepted by the
Kew database. We know it since 1997 between Caledon and Heidelberg in
the southern part of the Western Cape. Possibly we have it from
Theronsbergpas as the most northern point. Are there very fine bristles
on the upper leaf surface of your plant or is it absolutely glabrous? Is
the filament tube closed by six bulges from in-between the filaments?
Best wishes
Dietrich

Am 04.09.2012 08:49, schrieb Nhu Nguyen:

Hi everyone,

In March 2008, I got a packet of seeds from Silverhill as a Massonia
marginata from the Roggeveld. The plant bloomed last year but I was not
able to get a photo. This year I managed to take a few snap shots of this
plant. It is not M. marginata, but what the plant is caused me a lot of
confusion and excitement. It has a lovely smell, unlike other massonias,
but perhaps somewhat like M. jasminiflora. I can't even place this in a
genus. If you have any idea what it may be (or a new species?) please
discuss!

Here are the photos. You should be able to right click on the photos to see
a larger size.
http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/…
http://flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/…

Best,
Nhu
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