Protea amplexicaulis (Salisb.)R.Br. Clasping-leaf Sugarbush Bloekomblaarsuikerbos Other Common Names: Amplexicaule by fires, 6% escaped fires in fire-safe areas, Pleuranthe, Ivy-leaf Sugarbush, Shy 6% resprouted from underground boles. Sugarbush, Stem-clasping Sugarbush, Age to first flowering: First flowers recorded Tophats, Aardroos, Joey. at 1 years, 50% estimated at 5 years, and Other Scientific Names: repens Andr. 100% recorded at 10 years. 1 1244 Records ing Population (1236 records): 0.2% Abundant, ower l 0.5 f s 19% Common, 45% Frequent, 35% Rare, e t 1% Extinct. i Dispersion (966 records): 74% variable, % S 0 23% clumped, 3% widespread, 0.4% evenly 0123456789101112 distributed. Age (Years after fire) Flowering (1198 records with: Jan 101, Feb Height (1219 records): 35% 0-0.2 m tall, 136, Mar 176, Apr 65, May 49, Jun 54, Jul 65% 0.2-1 m tall, 0.1% 1-2 m tall. 53, Aug 96, Sep 67, Oct 133, Nov 163, Dec Pollinators (11 records): 73% mammals, 105): Buds from Feb to Jun; Flowering from 18% birds, 9% flies. Aug; Peak Flowering not significant; Over Detailed Pollinators (3 records): Orange- from Sep; Fruit from Jul to Mar 20; Nothing breasted Sunbird (2), Vinegar Fly. from Jul May. Peak levels at 65% in Jun. Historically recorded as flowering from Jun Habitat: to Sep, with flush from Jul to Aug, with Distance to Ocean (1215 records): lowland populations earlier than higher 100% inland - further than 2 km from coast. altitude ones. Altitude (1215 records): 160 - 2000 m; 700 lq - 1020 med - 1300 uqm. 2320 Altitude (m) Landform (1211 records): 2120 69% deep soil, 28% shallow 1920 soil, 3% rocky outcrops. 1720 Slope (1209 records): 1520 47% gentle incline, 1320 42% steep incline, 7% hill 1120 top, 3% platform. 920 Aspect (1090 records): 620 31% North, 28% South, 420 23% East, 17% West. 220 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 20 Soil Type (1204 00.020.04 Growth (1202 records with: Jan 102, Feb 136, records): Mar 176, Apr 65, May 49, Jun 55, Jul 54, 45% sandy, N Aug 97, Sep 67, Oct 137, Nov 162, Dec 26% loamy, NW NE 102): Much from Sep to Mar and May to 13% gravelly, W Jun; Rare from Feb to Apr, Jun and Sep; 10% rocky, E None from Feb to Sep. Peak levels at 89% 3% clayey, SW in Nov. 2% peaty. SE Soil Colour (1201 S records): 49% grey, 37% brown, 4% orange, 3% black, 3% white, 3% yellow. Geology (1195 records): 80% sandstone, 17% shale, 2% granite. Vegetation (1211 records): 99% shrubland. Conservation Status and Threat: Red Data List Status: Least Concern. Occurrence (Fynbos): 6 584 km2 with 22% conserved and 14% lost; Occupancy: JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 1 074 km2 with 34% conserved and 7% lost. Fragmentation index: 10%. Seedlings (510 records): Absent in 94%: fewer Nature Reserves (1215 records): 39% in nature seedlings than prefire adults in 11 cases, and reserves. more in 4 cases. Seedlings found in Jan (3), Habitat destruction (1190 records): Jun, Sep (3), Oct (2), Nov (4) and Dec (2). 96% extensive natural habitat, 2% naturally Fire Survival (63 records): 52% survived by linear habitats, 2% islands. seedlings only, 35% eliminated from the area Alien Invasive Species (1188 records): Many dead plants (AWA96101403 41% Pinus, 38% none, 16% Hakea, VCH99012706); Also some dead 4% Fabaceae (chiefly alien Acacia). (VCH99060503); Not sure of fate - had a lot Alien Density (1183 records): 38% alien-free, of dead branches (AWA96101402); 55% sparse, 5% abundant, 2% dense. Very stressed and looked like they were dying however many did have lots of new growth Cultivation & Utilization: on the tips and some had flowers or buds. Picking (841 records): 100% no sign of Farmer reported very heavy rains in summer picking, 0.4% lightly picked. 1998? causing some disease and this winter Cultivation Status: Plantings - 1 record has been the driest on record (0.08%). (WMPY0110401); Witch's Broom Infestation: 19 records (2%). Full of Witch - many plants dead (AWA96101505); Much Witches Broom Atlassers Notes: (SMRY0072103); Large and sprawling about 2m2 (MAJ92020201); Confusing Species: None recorded. Equals prefire densities (AGRY1032101); Records of identification queries = 2. Skeletons in last generation = common - not so many young (AGRY1032105); Currently Variation and Taxonomy: No notable Less than half the previous generation geographical ariation noted. At higher (AGRY0112323); All plants burnt dead no elevations the leaves have a blue-grey seedlings emerged only skeletons visible glaucescence, with new growth blushed pink (JNIY0033002-3); to pale-purple. Dead (AGRY1032405); 1 skeleton seen (AGRY1072816); 1 dead plant Distribution: Add. (AGRY1103107); Half plants seen dead INCLUDEPICTURE (AGRY1022119, AGRY6020805); Half of plants dead! summer drought - this species "C:\\temp\\atlas\\PRAMPL_m.jpg" \* (alone in this plot but north of here also L. MERGEFORMAT \d rubrum and P. repens) taking strain - still lots of surviviors though! (AGRY6022205); Protea cordata Thunb. Heart-leaf Sugarbush Hartblaarsuikerbos Other Common Names: Heart-leaf Pleuranthe, Age to first flowering: First flowers recorded Hartblaargrondprotea. at 2 years, 50% estimated at 5 years, and Other Scientific Names: cordifolia (Salisb. ex 100% recorded at 9 years. Knight)Sims 1809. 1 g in 888 Records er w Population (868 records): 1% Abundant, 0.5 26% Common, 56% Frequent, 17% Rare, s flo 0.8% Extinct. % Site Dispersion (765 records): 70% variable, 0 0123456789101112 22% clumped, 7% widespread, 1% evenly Age (Years after fire) distributed. Flowering (848 records with: Jan 106, Feb 47, Mar 82, Apr 42, May 71, Jun 31, Jul 38, Aug Height (853 records): 43% 0-0.2 m tall, 74, Sep 121, Oct 120, Nov 63, Dec 53): Buds 56% 0.2-1 m tall, 0.6% 1-2 m tall. from Mar to May; Flowering from Jun; Peak Pollinators (3 records): 67% mammals, Flowering not recorded; Over from Jun; Fruit 33% birds. from Jul to Mar and May; Nothing from all Detailed Pollinators (1 record): Cape year round. Peak levels at 65% in Jun. Sugarbird. Historically recorded as flowering from Jun to Jul. Habitat: Distance to Ocean (853 records): 76% inland - further than 2 km from coast. Altitude (853 records): 40 - 1540 m; 180 lq - 300 med - 460 uqm. 2320 Altitude (m) Landform (836 records): 2120 79% deep soil, 14% shallow 1920 soil, 6% rocky outcrops. 1720 Slope (834 records): 1520 53% gentle incline, 1320 36% steep incline, 7% hill 1120 top, 4% platform, 920 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 1.0% valley bottom. 620 Aspect (760 records): 420 Growth (837 records with: Jan 106, Feb 47, 44% South, 21% West, 220 Mar 82, Apr 41, May 70, Jun 29, Jul 35, Aug 18% East, 17% North. 20 73, Sep 121, Oct 118, Nov 62, Dec 53): 00.050.1 Much from Aug to Jan and Mar; Rare from Soil Type (834 Jan, Apr, Jun and Aug; None from Dec to records): N Aug. Peak levels at 86% in Nov. 59% sandy, NW NE 22% loamy, E 9% gravelly, W 6% clayey, SE 2% rocky, SW 2% peaty. Soil Colour (833 S records): 59% grey, 26% brown, 5% white, 5% black, 3% orange, 2% yellow. Geology (838 records): 77% sandstone, 18% shale, 2% silcrete or ferricrete, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 1% granite, 1.0% conglomerate. Vegetation (845 records): 99% shrubland. Seedlings (373 records): Absent in 86%: fewer Conservation Status and Threat: seedlings than prefire adults in 12 cases, and Red Data List Status: Least Concern. more in 15 cases. Seedlings found in Jan (7), Occurrence (Fynbos): 6 879 km2 with 26% Mar, May (2), Jul, Aug (2), Sep (6), Oct (3), conserved and 24% lost; Occupancy: Nov and Dec (4). 607 km2 with 37% conserved and 14% lost. Fire Survival (54 records): 76% survived by Fragmentation index: 4%. seedlings only, 17% eliminated from the area Nature Reserves (853 records): 60% in nature by fires, 6% resprouted from underground reserves - well conserved. boles, 2% escaped fires in fire-safe areas. Habitat destruction (813 records): Half of plants seen dead (AGRY0011406)!; 97% extensive natural habitat, 2% naturally 50% dead (AGRY0011410); Lots dead linear habitats, 1% islands. (AGRY3111213); Lots dead: 2 to each live Alien Invasive Species (811 records): (AGRY0011402); Only dead seen 45% none, 32% Pinus, 13% Hakea, (AGRY0010809); 8% Fabaceae (chiefly alien Acacia), Nearly dead (LYM99041303); 2% Myrtaceae. Alien Density (810 records): 45% alien-free, Confusing Species: Very distinctive with its 48% sparse, 7% abundant. large, heart-shaped leaves. Apart from a single confusion with P. amplexicaulis, all Cultivation & Utilization: errors were transcription errors with P. Picking (551 records): 100% no sign of coronata. picking, 0.4% lightly picked. Records of identification queries = 10. Cultivation Status: Plantings - 5 records Records of corrected identification queries = 6. (0.6%). Variation and Taxonomy: No variation noted. Atlassers Notes: The only Protea that produces branches that do Only 4 plants in younger veld while many in not continue growing. All branches are older veld (KWD92100404); produced from the rootstock and expanded Largest leaves I have ever seen (120mm wide x over a few weeks to full size. Surprisingly 180mm long) - longer than dimensions in the rootstocks are invariably killed by fire. Sasol guidebook (WEL96031706); Something seems to be grazing on leaves of Distribution: Add. young plants - likely to be a caterpillar but INCLUDEPICTURE was unable to find the culprit (TSA93022501); "C:\\temp\\atlas\\PRCORD_m.jpg" \* MERGEFORMAT \d Protea decurrens Phill.