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Drimia sphaerocephala
Common names: round-head drimia (Eng.); snotuintjie (Afr.); hlare-sa-noko (Sesotho).
Family: Hyacinthaceae
The phrase “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” is well expressed by the plant Drimia sphaerocephala. A bulbous plant wearing a rounded,...
04 / 07 / 2022 | Lesiba Papo | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Dombeya kirkii
Common names: river wild pear, river dombeya (Eng.); rivierdrolpeer (Afr.)
Family: Malvaceae
A fast growing and beautiful, ornamental wild pear with masses of white flowers in late summer and winter....
02 / 03 / 2020 | Sisanda Alakhe Velembo-Mhlauli | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Dyschoriste thunbergiiflora
Common names: purple bells (Eng.); persklokkies (Afr.)
Family: Acanthaceae
A versatile, evergreen shrub for semi-shade, with attractive dark green foliage and eye-catching, large, blue-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers, occurring...
04 / 04 / 2016 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Drimia altissima
Common names: tall white squill (Eng.); jeukbol, maermanbol, maermanui (Afr.); lukhovu (Siswati), isiklenama, umahlokolosi, umgulube (isiZulu)
Family: Hyacinthaceae
If you are looking for one of those mass flowering, tall bulbs, this is the one....
25 / 07 / 2022 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Duvernoia aconitiflora
Common names: yellow pistolbush, lemon pistolbush (Eng.); geelpistoolbos, lemoenpistoolbos (Afr.)
Family: Acanthaceae
Duvernoia aconitiflora is now called Justicia aconitiflora. ...
15 / 01 / 2018 | | Walter Sisulu NBG
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