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Aeollanthus buchnerianus

Aeollanthus buchnerianus
Common names: crevice sage, Buchner’s rock sage, radiant rocksage (Eng.), klipsalie, klipskeusalie (Afr.), thokoloane, thokolwane (Sesotho)
Family: Lamiaceae

Aeollanthus buchnerianus is an aromatic herbaceous semi-succulent shrub with unique chemicals, medicinal properties and is an attractive feature plant...

01 / 09 / 2025 | Ziphezinhle Madonsela | Lowveld NBG
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Salvia obtusata

Salvia obtusata in flower in habitat
Common names: Coega sage (Eng.), Koegasalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Salvia obtusata is a beautiful and delicate South African sage native to the Eastern Cape, with soft purple flowers perfectly adapted to survive in gravelly,...

25 / 08 / 2025 | Sbulelo Dube | 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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Corpuscularia lehmannii

Corpuscularia lehmannii
Common names: Coega hardfig
Family: Aizoaceae

Corpuscalaria lehmannii, commonly known as the Coega hardfig, is a compact, perennial succulent belonging to the Aizoaceae family. It is a slow to moderate...

28 / 07 / 2025 | Thabang Makola | Karoo Desert NBG
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Aeollanthus rehmannii

Aeollanthus rehmannii
Common names: wavyleaf rocksage (Eng.), klipsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

An appealing perennial, with aromatic leaves with wavy edges and clusters of pink and purple flowers which draw butterflies and bees and bloom from early...

28 / 07 / 2025 | Gorven Mokgaditsi | Lowveld NBG
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Tulbaghia maritima

Tulbaghia maritima
Common names: Garden Route garlic, coast wild garlic (Eng), kuswildenoflok (Afr.)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Tulbaghia maritima is a small wild garlic that grows along the seashore in the Garden Route, with pink flowers in summer; it is sure to become a popular...

21 / 07 / 2025 | Siphesihle Precious Sibiya | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Crassula dependens

Crassula dependens
Common names: slab stonecrop (Eng.); lengoako , sevelilenyana, setsosa (South Sotho)
Family: Crassulaceae

Crassula dependens is a delicate yet striking mat-forming succulent, known for its slender, branching stems and colourful, sharply pointed leaves that...

16 / 07 / 2025 | Sihle Mvunyiswa | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Arctotis scabra

Arctotis scabra
Common names: large-seed African daisy (Eng.); gousblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

The large-seed African daisy, is a fast-growing perennial that produces striking yellow flower heads that bloom all year round....

23 / 06 / 2025 | Caroline Marima | Harold Porter NBG
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Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis

Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis
Common names: Mzimvubu adromischus (Eng.), Mzimvubu kransplakkie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis is a rare cliff-hugging succulent only known from the Mzimvubu River in the Eastern Cape. The plants are dwarf...

23 / 06 / 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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Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri

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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Aloe saundersiae

Aloe saundersiae in flower in habitat
Common names: Nkandla grass aloe, Saunders’ grass aloe, dwarf grass aloe (Eng.); Nkandla-grasaalwyn (Afr.).
Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe saundersiae is among the smallest aloes of the world, with ascending spreading, linear leaves from a central rosette and small pinkish white flowers...

02 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe liliputana

Aloe liliputana in habitat
Common names: Luphutana aloe (Eng.), Luphutana-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe liliputana is the world’s smallest aloe, barely 130 mm tall when in flower, with thin, wiry leaves spreading from a central rosette, and small...

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe komatiensis

Aloe komatiensis inflorescence and flowers covered with a powdery bloom
Common names: Komati aloe, Malelane aloe (Eng.); Komatipoort-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe komatiensis is a summer-flowering, stemless succulent with leaves arranged in a tight spiral, creating a striking rosette of vibrant green leaves,...

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ziphezinhle Madonsela | Lowveld NBG
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Portulaca grandiflora

Portulaca grandiflora
Common names: moss rose, moss-rose purslane, eleven-o’clock, rose moss, sun rose (Eng.); potjielekkers (Afr.).
Family: Portulacaceae

Portulaca grandiflora, an evergreen succulent native to South America, is widely known as an ornamental plant and has naturalised in parts of South Africa....

19 / 05 / 2025 | Aviwe Khuzani | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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Tulbaghia coddii

Tulbaghia coddii
Common names: poet’s garlic, Codd’s wild garlic (Eng.)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Tulbaghia coddii is a rare and delicate bulbous geophyte with garlic-scented bright green leaves and beautiful sweetly fragrant flowers in spring and early...

05 / 05 / 2025 | Ziphezinhle Madonsela | Lowveld 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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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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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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Clematis villosa subsp. stanleyi

Clematis villosa subsp. stanleyi habit and flowers
Common names: feather duster, shock-headed peter (Eng.); pluimbossie, veerbossie (Afr.); bogopa (?) (Sotho); nyenu, ndengu (Wemba: Zambia).
Family: Ranunculaceae

Clematis villosa subsp. stanleyi, previously known as Clematopsis scabiosifolia among other names, is a striking subshrub that typically grows to about...

31 / 03 / 2025 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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