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Aristea spiralis (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
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Common names: star-eyed aristea, pale capeblue (Eng.)
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Sparaxis auriculata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
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Common names: Matsikamma sparaxis, ear satinflower (Eng.), fluweelblom, fluweeltjie (Afr.)
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Babiana montana G.J.Lewis
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Common names: Agulhas baboon flower (Eng.); bobbejaantjie, bobbejaanuintjie (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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Kniphofia northiae Baker
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Common names: broad-leaved poker, Marianne North’s poker, giant red-hot poker, octopus torch (Eng.); icacane, umathunga (isiZulu.); leloele (Sesotho)
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Empodium veratrifolium (Willd.) M.F.Thomps.
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Common names: West Coast star (Eng.); breëblaar sterretjie; Weskus sterretjie (Afr.)
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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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Cyrtanthus breviflorus Harv.
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Common names: yellow fire lily, wild crocus (Eng.); geelvuurlelie, wildekrokus (Afr.); umpimpilizi (SiSwati); injobo, uvelabahleke (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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Gethyllis afra L.
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Common names: kukumakranka, many-leaved Cape crocus (Eng.); bramakranka, koekoemakranka (Afr.).
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