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Orphium frutescens
Common names: sea-rose, sticky flower (Eng.), teringbos (Afr.)
Family: Gentianaceae
Flowering in the heat of summer the glossy pink stars of Orphium frutescens always attract attention, especially with the surrounding vegetation going...
01 / 01 / 2001 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Hesperantha coccinea
Common names: scarlet river lily, crimson flag (Eng.); rooirivierlelie (Afr.); khahlana (Sesotho)
Family: Iridaceae
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01 / 01 / 2001 | Thompson T Mutshinyalo | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Geranium multisectum
Common names: crane's bill
Family: Geraniaceae
Like pelargoniums, this is a geranium which makes an interesting garden plant....
31 / 12 / 2000 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Scabiosa africana
Common names: Cape Scabious, Pincushion, Koringblom
Family: Dipsacaceae
Seeing Scabiosa africana on the mountain, the first thought is that it must have escaped from a garden nearby. With its big mauve flowers and soft leaves,...
04 / 12 / 2000 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lobelia valida
Common names: limestone lobelia, galjoen flower (Eng.); galjoenblom (Afr.)
Family: Lobeliaceae
True blue flowers are always special. Worldwide they are sought after, a rare colour to find in a flower. The colour is striking by itself, breathtaking...
06 / 11 / 2000 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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