Hyacinthaceae
Ornithogalum longibracteatum Jacq.
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Common names: pregnant onion
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Albuca bracteata (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt (= Ornithogalum longibracteatum Jacq., O. bracteatum Thunb., O. caudatum Aiton)
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Common names: pregnant onion, false sea onion, sea-onion (Eng.); witui (Afr.); umababaza (isiZulu); masxabana (isiXhosa)
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Ledebouria venteri Van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk
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Common names: Gouritz cliff squill, Venter’s African hyacinth (Eng.); Gouritz krans-slangkop (Afr.)
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Ledebouria pilosa (Van der Merwe) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
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Common names: hairy-leaved African hyacinth (Eng.)
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Ledebouria loedolffiae Van Jaarsv. & Venter
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Common names: spotted cliff African hyacinth, spotted cliff squill (Eng.), kransbontblaar (Afr.)
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Ledebouria humifusa (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
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Common names: broad-leaved African hyacinth
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Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta subsp. kraussii (Baker) J.C.Manning
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Common names: dwarf blue squill, wild squill, dwarf scilla (Eng.); kleinblouslangkop, kleinblouberglelie (Afr.); ichitha, inguduza (isiZulu)
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Merwilla dracomontana (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) Speta (= Scilla dracomontana Hilliard & B.L.Burt)
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Common names: miniature blue squill, moutain squill, dragon mountain squill, alpine squill
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Ornithogalum viridiflorum (I.Verd.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt (= Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd.)
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Common names: green berg lily
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Ornithogalum princeps (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt (= Galtonia princeps (Baker) Decne.)
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Common names: berg lily, summer hyacinth (Eng.); berglelie (Afr.)
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