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Melolobium subspicatum

Melolobium subspicatum
Common names: dolomite honey bush (Eng.); kalkheuvel-heuningbossie (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

Melolobium subspicatum is a rare and endangered perennial shrub in the legume family (Fabaceae), endemic to Gauteng, South Africa....

04 / 08 / 2025 | Accurate Sondlhana | Free State NBG
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Ledebouria purpurea

Ledebouria purpurea
Common names: purple-flowered African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

Miniature bulbous plant with glossy bright green, fleshy leaves and bright purple flowers.Fig. 1. Ledebouria purpurea plants usually grow gregariously,...

11 / 08 / 2025 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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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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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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Tritonia gladiolaris

Tritonia gladiolaris
Common names: pencilled tritonia, yellow tritonia, lined tritonia (Eng.); bergkatjietee (Afr.); khahla-e-nye-nyane (siSwati); isidwi esimpofu (isiZulu).
Family: Iridaceae

Tritonia gladiolaris is a striking South African wildflower with slender, sword-like leaves and cream to pale yellow, funnel-shaped flowers, known for...

25 / 08 / 2025 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Euphorbia schoenlandii

Euphorbia schoenlandii
Common names: compass barrelwort (Eng.), noordpol (Afr.).
Family: Euphorbiaceae

A distinctive succulent plant known for positioning itself so that the apex of its stem points northwards, towards the sun, that is endemic to the Succulent...

01 / 09 / 2025 | Sicelo Sithole | Karoo Desert NBG
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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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