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Eriosema luteopetalum

Common names: yellow-petal eriosema, yellow-petal wild indigo

Family: Fabaceae

Recognized for its bright yellow flowers and soft golden stems, Eriosema luteopetalum is a striking perennial subshrub with a naturally limited range from...

| Lungisani Zondi | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Babiana ringens

Common names: rat’s tail babiana (Eng.); rottestert, rotstert, hanekam (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

The rat’s tail babiana is a small feature plant with striking red and yellow flowers which attract malachite sunbirds. It makes a unique pot plant...

| Natasha Lombard | National Herbarium Pretoria

Indigofera rostrata subsp. rostrata

Common names: beaked-pod indigo

Family: Fabaceae

With its graceful sprays of pink flowers and soft silvery-green leaves, Indigofera rostrata is a hardy, eye-catching shrub that adds gentle colour and...

| Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG

Geissorhiza mathewsii

Common names: Mathews’ winecup (Eng.), kelkiewyn (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

Each spring, the Darling area bursts into a spectacle of colour, drawing wildflower enthusiasts from across the world to marvel at its remarkable diversity...

| Tristan Kruger | CREW

Erica imbricata

Common names: salt and pepper heath, rinkhals heath (Eng.) raasheide, ker-ker, witkarkaar (Afr.)

Family: Ericaceae

Erica imbricata produces masses of small white bell-shaped flowers with deep black anthers, giving a distinctive two-tone effect and providing forage for...

| Caroline Marima | Harold Porter NBG

Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii

Common names: club-leaved cliff-adromischus (Eng.), knuppelblaartjie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii is a dwarf cliff-hugging succulent from the south-eastern parts of South Africa. The plants form rounded clusters,...

| Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Gladiolus sekukuniensis

Common names: Sekhukhune gladiolus, Sekukuniland pypie (Eng.), Sekoekoeniepypie (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

Gladiolus sekukuniensis is a member of the Iridaceae family and a rare endemic species of Sekukuniland in Limpopo Province; it has grass-like leaves and...

| Sharlotte Kwenaite | Free State NBG

Bulbine spongiosa

Common names: spongy bulbine (Eng.), sponsblaarkopieva (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

Bulbine spongiosa is an obligatory, summer-deciduous, cliff-hugger from the quarzitic sandstone cliff faces at Badspoort in the Western Cape. Plants have...

| Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Dierama pulcherrimum

Common names: Amathole hairbell, East London hairbell, African hairbell, angel’s fishing rod, fairy wand, wedding bell (Eng.); grasklokkies (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

This large, elegant geophyte makes a striking garden display with its graceful, arching stems and delicate pendulous bell-shaped flowers that dance in...

| Natasha Lombard | National Herbarium Pretoria

Berkheya angustifolia

Common names: narrow-leaved berkheya, needle-leaved Cape thistle (Eng.)

Family: Asteraceae

Berkheya angustifolia is a spiny, thistle-like plant with striking, bright yellow blooms. It is resilient in arid landscapes, a plant that thrives where...

| Mashudu Tshitereke | Walter Sisulu NBG

Leucospermum heterophyllum

Common names: trident pincushion, snakebush (Eng.); rankluisie, slangbossie (Afr.)

Family: Proteaceae

This is a wonderful cascading fynbos shrub that spreads widely and produces numerous flowerheads, displaying shades of yellow, green and red that gradually...

| Mashudu Nndanduleni | Thohoyandou NBG

Cryptocarya myrtifolia

Common names: myrtle quince, myrtle-leaved wild-quince, camphor wild-quince, wild camphor tree, camphor laurel (Eng.); mirtekweper, wildekanferboom (Afr.); umgqebe,

Family: Lauraceae

Amongst the seven species of Cryptocarya in South Africa, Cryptocarya myrtifolia is one of the rarest. It is an attractive and distinctive, evergreen tree...

| Mfundo Mkungo | Kirstenbosch NBG

Combretum afrum

Common names: Eastern Cape bushwillow (Eng.); Kaapse vaderlandswilg (Afr.); umdubu (isiXhosa); umdubu (isiZulu)

Family: Combretaceae

A graceful, spreading tree, known for its attractive willow-like foliage, distinctive 4-winged reddish-brown fruits, and adaptability to a range of ecological...

| Clara Sitoe | Kirstenbosch NBG

Alepidea macowanii

Common names: Amathole alepidea, MacOwan’s alepidea (Eng.); kalmoes (Afr.); ikhatazo (isiZulu); inkatazo, iqwili (isiXhosa)

Family: Apiaceae

Alepidea macowanii is a robust, perennial herb known for its hollow, grooved, branched stem and thick, aromatic rootstock. It has basal leaves arranged...

| Lungisani Zondi | Walter Sisulu NBG

Uvaria afra

Common names: small-fruited cluster-pear, small cluster pear, (Eng.), kleinvrugtrospeer, kleintrospeer (Afr.), idwaba (isiXhosa), inkonjane, umazwenda omnyama, umaz

Family: Annonaceae

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| Umpha Pharamela | National Herbarium Pretoria

Berkheya setifera

Common names: buffalo-tongue thistle (Eng.); rasperdissel, rasperdisseldoring (Afr); ikhakhasi, ulimi-lwenkomo, ulimi-lwenyathi (isiZulu); indlebe-lenkomo (isiXhosa

Family: Asteraceae

A robust perennial, with profuse, bright yellow flowers and bristly leaves; one of the 71 species that are found in South Africa out of the 75 species...

| Bathabile Ndlovu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Ximenia afra

Common names: large sourplum (Eng.); grootsuurpruim (Afr.); umThunduluka-obmvu (Zulu); Morokologa (Northern Sotho)

Family: Olacaceae

The large sourplum is a small tree or shrub with many traditional uses and colourful fruit. It is suited to growing in a bush clump or as part of a boundary...

| J K Baloyi | Pretoria NBG

Rhodocoma foliosa

Common names: Mikado stems, leafy rhodocoma (Eng.); kort-Langebergriet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

This is an unusual member of the reed family with lots of fine 'leafy' parts shoots and decorative, arching stems, suitable for planting in groups...

| Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rhodocoma capensis

Common names: mare's tail rhodocoma (Eng.); katstertkanet, litjieskanet (Afr.)

Family: Restionaceae

A very elegant reed-like plant with slightly arching branches which have whorls of finely divided, feathery looking foliage. This species can be grown...

| Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Rauvolfia afra

Common names: quinine tree (Eng.); kinaboom (Afr.); umJelo, umThundisa (isiXhosa); umHlambamanzi, umKhadluvungu (isiZulu)

Family: Apocynaceae

A fine, fast-growing tree for sheltered gardens, easily grown from seed and an unusually decorative tree for larger gardens and parks....

| Sifiso Mnxati | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

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