Eriospermum aequilibre - South of Volmoed type form

Three interesting forms are known from the Volmoed area. They appear to be geographically separated to some degree. This is the type form.

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Eriospermum aequilibre - Near Oudtshoorn

Eriospermum aequilibre from the ferricrete areas near Oudtshoorn differ markedly from the forms growing in shale near Leopoort and so also from  Eriospermum aequilibre type form .

The leaves are longer and can be blue grey to green. Some forms have attractive undulate leaves .
The flowers are the same as the type.

Eriospermum aequilibre near Oudtshoorn. The long thin leaf is typical from this area.

Flowers.

Eriospermum aequilibre - Leopoort south of Oudtshoorn

Eriospermum aequilibre occurs widespread between Oudtshoorn and Uniondale and is usually rather uncommon. It has occasionally been spotted elsewhere in the Little Karoo.

At Leopoort the plants are quite similar to the type form. They have a single, small, rather thin, erect blue-grey leaf.

Eriospermum aequilibre in habitat at Leopoort.

Eriospermum aequilibre 'Volmoedensis'

Eriospermum aequilibre 'Volmoedensis' is an interesting variant of the typical species which seems to occur in only a small area near Volmoed south of Oudtshoorn.

The leaf shape is mostly ovate and much broader than that of the typical form..

In habitat near Volmoed.

Abaxial (underneath) side of the leaves.

Flowers.

Eriospermum aequilibre 'undulatum' _ Rooikloof Volmoed

A very attractive undulate form of Eriospermum aequilibre occurs at Rooikloof Volmoed. 

Interestingly Eriospermum aequilibre "Volmoedensis" with ovate/round leaves occurs only a few kilometers from here 

A plant in habitat.