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Lebeckia
Plant... rocky soil, moist loam, sandstone and disturbed roadsides in fynbos and renosterveld vegetation, often at high altitudes. Most of the ... perennials which grow rapidly and mature in post-fire fynbos and disappear soon thereafter. In these two species the seeds are black ...
Lampranthus tegens
Plant... has been recorded mainly from Swartland and Breede Alluvium Fynbos (Alluvium Fynbos), as well as Peninsula and Swartland Shale Renosterveld (Shale ...
A rare grass from Table Mountain
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 1 | Copyright: Botanical Society
The fynbos contains many grass species, most of which are endemic to the fynbos region and many of these species are “rare” or “infrequent”. One ... Nigel P. pentameris longiglumis grasses grass fynbos rare plants rare species Botanical Society A rare grass from Table ...
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Erica diaphana
Plant... in mid- to late summer (December to March). Fynbos occurs where there are nutrient-poor soils, hot dry summers alternating ... grow better when planted close together and with other fynbos plants to form dense stands that cover the ground. Erica diaphana is ...
Erica triflora
Plant... plant it close together with other species of Erica or fynbos companion plants such as proteas, pincushions, buchus, brunias and ... container in a suitable, well-drained growing medium. A fynbos planting medium is made up of a combination of equal parts composted ...
Muraltia heisteria
Plant... plant that should do well in most gardens. Being a fynbos plant adapted to nutrient-poor, acidic soils, strong wind, high temperatures and summer drought, this species is perfect for fynbos and water-wise gardens. It can be planted in full sun or ... Floristic Region, also known as the Cape Floral Kingdom or fynbos, the natural vegetation of the winter rainfall region in the Cape. ...
Limestone fynbos – unique, useful and under-conserved
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Limestone fynbos, being specialised and restricted in its distribution, is one of the ... Barry Willis Christopher Burgers Chris Limestone fynbos proteas Botanical Society Limestone fynbos – unique, useful and under-conserved ...
Fynbos and rodents
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 1 | Copyright: Botanical Society
... writer does not contend that rodents are major predators of fynbos plants, he concludes that they are not villains, but rather freedom fighters in the system. Vlok Jan rodents fynbos Botanical Society Fynbos and rodents ...
Calobota cytisoides
Plant... been collected at altitudes of between 20 m and 1000 m in fynbos and renosterveld vegetation on sandstone, shale, well-drained sand and ... (2006) list this species as an important component of Shale Fynbos, Shale Renosterveld and Rainshadow Valley Karoo. The flowers of ...
Erica shannonii
Plant... of a branch. Erica shannonii grows in sandstone fynbos in mountainous areas a little inland from the coast. The summers are ... recommended that it is grown in close association with other fynbos species such as other ericas, buchus and restios. It survived quite well ...