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Drosanthemum aasvoelbergense

Common names: Aasvoelberg mesemb (Eng.); Aasvoelberg-douvygie (Afr.)

Family: Aizoaceae

The Aasvoelberg mesemb is a rare endemic of the upper south-facing cliffs of the Aasvoelberg, north west of Willowmore in the Eastern Cape. The sprawling...

25 / 03 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ledebouria burkei subsp. stolonissima

Common names: Lebowa African hyacinth

Family: Hyacinthaceae

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15 / 04 / 2024 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Adromischus leucophyllus

Common names: flour-stonecrop, white-leaf adromischus (Eng.); witblaarplakkie, meel-boekplakkie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

The flour-stonecrop is a dwarf, cluster-forming to pendent leaf succulent from the mountainous regions between Barrydale, Montagu, Robertson and De Doorns...

06 / 05 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Adromischus subdistichus

Common names: book-stonecrop (Eng.), boekieplakkie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

The book-stonecrop is a dwarf, mat-forming to pendent, leaf succulent from the mountainous regions near Willowmore in Eastern Cape. The rounded flattened...

13 / 05 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Adromischus schuldtianus subsp. brandbergensis

Common names: Brandberg adromischus (Eng.), Brandbergnenta (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus schuldtianus subsp. brandbergensis is a rare, cliff-hugging succulent from the Brandberg in central northern Namibia, it represents the northernmost...

20 / 05 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Adromischus diabolicus

Common names: Gariep adromischus (Eng.), Gariepnenta (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus diabolicus is a rare, cliff-hugging succulent from the Northern Cape. The plants are dwarf, rosulate, leaf and stem succulents forming small...

27 / 05 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Crassula nemorosa

Common names: dwarf cliff-crassula (Eng.), dwergkransplakkie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Crassula nemorosa is a dwarf, cliff hugging, geophytic, summer-deciduous succulent, from subterranean tubers. The leaves are bluish-green and broad, with...

15 / 07 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Stenoglottis longifolia

Common names: long-leaved stenoglottis

Family: Orchidaceae

The long-leaved stenoglottis is an attractive, relatively easy-to-grow orchid that charms with its graceful spikes of lilac to mauve flowers. It naturally...

11 / 11 / 2024 | Natasha Lombard | National Herbarium Pretoria

Gladiolus phoenix

Common names: ash lady (Eng.)

Family: Iridaceae

A Critically Rare, highly localized endemic from the Bain’s Kloof Mountains. It produces bright pink flowers only in the first year after a fire,...

13 / 01 / 2025 | Nokukhanya Nozipho Mhlongo | TSP

Crassula foveata

Common names: pitted cliff-crassula (Eng.), Mzimvubu-kransplakkie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Crassula foveata is a solitary to mat-forming, freely branched succulent becoming a cliff-hugger. The leaves are in a loose rosette, yellowish green becoming...

28 / 04 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri

Common names: green-leaved cliff-adromischus (Eng.), groen-skilpadvoetjie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri is a dwarf, cliff-hugging succulent from the southeastern parts of South Africa. The plants are dwarf, rosette-forming,...

09 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

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