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Hibiscus waterbergensis

Hibiscus waterbergensis
Common names: Waterberg hibiscus (Eng.); Waterberg hibiscus (Afr.).
Family: Malvaceae

As a neat, upright, little-branched shrub of about 1.5 m tall, with its greyish-green appearance and vibrant scarlet-red flowers in summer, Hibiscus waterbergensis...

03 / 02 / 2025 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Serruria hirsuta

Serruria hirsuta
Common names: Swartkops spiderhead, hairy spiderhead (Eng.) Swartkop-spinnekopbossie (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

A splendid specimen that shapes itself into a rounded form, showcasing its beautiful flower heads and pink flowers, which attract bees and other insects,...

10 / 02 / 2025 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Ficus bubu

Ficus bubu
Common names: bubu fig, sulphur-barked fig, Swazi fig (Eng.); bubuvy, Swazi-vy (Afr.); intfombi (Siswati)
Family: Moraceae

Ficus bubu is a stunning tree that captivates with its lovely yellow-green bark, glossy dark green foliage, thorny branches, strong construction and interesting...

17 / 02 / 2025 | Anelisa Nomaqhiza | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Englerodaphne ovalifolia

Englerodaphne ovalifolia showing scars left on the rachis after the flowers fall
Common names: broad-leaved fibre-bush (Eng.); breëblaarveselbos (Afr.); uhlosa (isiZulu)
Family: Thymelaeaceae

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10 / 03 / 2025 | Thuli Dlamini | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Tephrosia zoutpansbergensis

Tephrosia zoutpansbergensis
Common names: Soutpansberg poison pea (Eng.); Soutpansberg-gifertjie (Afr.); murumbulashedo (Tshivenda)
Family: Fabaceae

Tephrosia zoutpansbergensis is a bushy shrub that belongs in the Fabaceae (legume family), with yellowish orange flowers in spring and summer followed...

24 / 03 / 2025 | Mpho Mathalauga | Pretoria NBG
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Pelargonium exhibens

Pelargonium exhibens
Common names: exhibiting pelargonium (Eng.)
Family: Geraniaceae

With the Albany Thicket Biome and parts of the Nama Karoo being its only home, the exhibiting pelargonium lives up to its name in succulent scrub, showcasing...

31 / 03 / 2025 | Ntsakisi Masia | Kwelera NBG
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Hermannia muricata

Hermannia muricata
Common names: muricate doll’s rose (Eng.); poprosie, klokkiesbos (Afr.)
Family: Malvaceae

The muricate doll’s rose is a low growing, dainty and cheerful addition to the garden that can brighten up any rockery or mixed border. ...

14 / 04 / 2025 | Karen Wall | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Crassula smithii

Crassula smithii in flower in habitat
Common names: Noodsberg cliff-crassula (Eng.), Noodsbergkransplakkie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

Crassula smithii is a rare, sparingly branched succulent, with yellowish-green leaves in a dense rosette and a rounded inflorescence of many small, star-shaped...

21 / 04 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Crassula foveata

Crassula foveata in flower on a cliff ledge
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
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Ficus tettensis

Ficus tettensis leaves and bark
Common names: small-leaved rock fig (Eng.), kleinblaarrotsvy, klipvy (Afr.), tshikululu (Tshivenda), ibozane, ibozane umkulu, inkiwanyane, umkululu, umpayamputsane
Family: Moraceae

The small-leaved rock fig is a rock-splitting tree with an upward growth habit and a rounded crown, hairy leaves, a beautiful yellowish mottled bark and...

05 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Albuca thermarum

Albuca thermarum in flower at Kirstenbosch NBG
Common names: Badspoort cliff albuca (Eng.), Badspoort-kransslymstok (Afr.).
Family: Hyacinthaceae

Albuca thermarum is a solitary to cluster-forming bulbous plant with dark green pendent leaves and yellowish-green flowers in extended, spirally arranged...

12 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Tritonia nelsonii

Tritonia nelsonii
Common names: Nelson’s tritonia, stripe-leaf triton (Eng.)
Family: Iridaceae

A breathtaking flowering plant which boasts vibrant orange-red flowers that bloom in late summer, adding delicate beauty and lovely colour to gardens and...

09 / 06 / 2025 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Combretum afrum

Combretum afrum tree in fruit, Kirstenbosch NBG
Common names: Cape bushwillow (Eng.); Kaapse vaderlandswilg (Afr.); umdubu (isiXhosa)
Family: Combretaceae

Small to medium-sized tree, 5–10 m tall, with shiny green, drooping, willow-like foliage, greenish yellow flowers in spherical heads in spring, and...

11 / 06 / 2025 | | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Cryptocarya myrtifolia

Cryptocarya myrtifolia trunk
Common names: myrtle quince, myrtle-leaved wild-quince, camphor wild-quince (Eng.); mirtekweper, wildekanferboom (Afr.); umthungwa, unthungwane (isiXhosa); umngqabe
Family: Lauraceae

Evergreen tree, 10–20 m tall, leaves green above, bluish below, very small cream flowers in clusters in early summer followed by reddish fruits....

11 / 06 / 2025 | | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Albuca fastigiata

Albuca fastigiata
Common names: large spreading white albuca (Eng.), slymstok, slymuintjie (Afr.), umaphipha-intelezi (isiZulu).
Family: Hyacinthaceae

The large spreading white albuca, is a fascinating and striking plant that adds interest and texture to any garden or indoor space. It is also used in...

16 / 06 / 2025 | Amanda Mdladla | Free State NBG
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Hilliardiella flanaganii

Hilliardiella flanaganii
Common names: Drakensberg vernonia (Eng.)
Family: Asteraceae

Hilliardiella flanaganii, commonly known as Drakensberg vernonia, is a strikingly beautiful perennial herb with annual stems from a woody rootstock, attractive...

21 / 07 / 2025 | Mbali Mkhize | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Edmondia sesamoides

Edmondia sesamoides
Common names: common everlasting (Eng.); sewejaartjie, strooiblommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

Edmondia sesamoides is a perennial daisy with paper-like flowerheads which exhibit remarkable colour variation, ranging in colour from silvery-white to...

04 / 08 / 2025 | Thaabiet Parker | Compton Herbarium
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Kniphofia coddiana

Kniphofia coddiana
Common names: Codd’s poker (Eng.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Codd’s poker has a striking appearance with bold spikes of reddish-orange and yellow flowers in spring. This is one of the Near Threatened species...

11 / 08 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG
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Agathosma ciliata

Lilac flowered form of Agathosma ciliata
Common names: steenbok buchu (Eng.); steenbokboegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

The steenbok buchu is a small, hardy, aromatic shrub suited to a semi-shaded, Mediterranean-climate fynbos garden, with acidic sandy soils, winter-rainfall...

18 / 08 / 2025 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Delosperma leendertziae

Delosperma leendertziae
Common names: Gauteng rock vygie, Gauteng sheepfig (Eng), klipvygie, rotsvygie (Afr).
Family: Aizoaceae

Delosperma leendertziae is a beautiful, dense and compact succulent with attractive, small yellow flowers that stand out throughout spring and summer....

18 / 08 / 2025 | Neo Modise | Pretoria NBG
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