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Diascia mollis

Common names: trailing Transkei twinspur (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... pouches (spurs) that are a distinguishing feature of Diascia. The 5-lobed green calyx may enlarge slightly in the ... contain urn-shaped seeds which are slightly ridged. Diascia mollis commonly occurs from Libode and Port St. ... patches. It is sensitive to wind, drought and frost. Diascia species have a fascinating symbiotic relationship ...

31 / 05 / 2021 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: Joyce Lewis' diascia (Eng.); horinkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Marinus Hantam National Botanical Garden March 2012 Diascia lewisiae is an annual herb with a single stem or ... flowers appear only in years with high early winter rains. Diascia lewisiae is closely related to Diascia insignis and they share similar habitat, leaves, ...

26 / 03 / 2012 | Eugene Marinus | Hantam NBG

Diascia insignis flower Photo: M. Kuhlmann

Common names: horinkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Rust Hantam National Botanical Garden February 2012 Diascia insignis is an annual herb. The stems are ... rainfall. They are dormant during the summer months. Diascia insignis has a very restricted distribution. It is ... against the anthers pollen is transferred to their bodies. Diascia Diascias are fun to have in a garden and one can ...

20 / 02 / 2012 | Colleen Rust | Hantam NBG

Common names: twinspurs (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2010 Diascia patens is a low-growing, well-branched, scrambling ... which clamber up neighbouring plants for support. Usually Diascia patens has a smattering of small dark pink flowers, ... urn-shaped seeds which are curved, winged and ridged. Diascia patens is endemic to South Africa and can be found at ...

05 / 07 / 2010 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: twinspurs (Eng.); horingkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2009 Diascia vigilis is a fast-growing, semi-deciduous, erect to ... urn-shaped seeds which are curved, winged and ridged. Diascia vigilis is found at altitudes of 1800-2440 m in the ... grow intermingled. Care is needed to distinguish between Diascia vigilis and D. fetcaniensis from the southern ...

26 / 10 / 2009 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: twinspur, bride's saddle

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Reynolds May 2002 There are more than 50 species of Diascia , widespread throughout South Africa, and many have ... Africa's most attractive soft perennials and annuals. Diascia interregima is another species frequently ... approximately 1.5 mm long. The natural distribution of Diascia rigescens extends from KwaZulu-Natal (especially in ...

20 / 05 / 2002 | Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Common names: twinspurs (Eng.); horinkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... NBG Liesl van der Walt Kirstenbosch NBG November 2001 Diascia integerrima is one of the most widespread, toughest and floriferous of the all the Diascia species. It grows in clumps branching from the ground ... these bright pink flowers are very interesting. Typical of Diascia , the flowers have two long horns or spurs at the ...

26 / 11 / 2001 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: Namaqualand twinspur (Eng.); bokhorinkies, ramhorinkies (Afr.)

Family: Scrophulariaceae

... Ross, Rudy Maex, SAPlants, Susan McIntyre, and Vic Brink. Diascia namaquensis is a soft herbaceous annual that grows up ... small tuft of purple hairs at the bend. Fig. 2. Plants of Diascia namaquensis are usually floriferous when grown in ... October, depending on the timing and amount of rainfall. Diascia namaquensis can be recognised by its combination of ...

| Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria

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