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Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum

Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum
Common names: fine-leaf pelargonium, spearleaf storksbill (Eng.); noublaarmalva (Afr.)
Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum is an attractive, hardy small shrub with decorative foliage and flowers throughout the year; it is well-suited...

30 / 06 / 2025 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Kniphofia drepanophylla

Kniphofia drepanophylla
Common names: sickle poker (Eng.); sekelblaar-vuurpyl (Afr.); umathunga (isiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

The sickle poker, with broad, strongly recurved leaves and yellow-green flowers, is one of the Vulnerable species of Kniphofia. It is now known from six...

30 / 06 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG
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Euphorbia rhombifolia

Euphorbia rhombifolia shrubby variant in flower
Common names: springbuck milkbush (Eng.); springbokmelkbos, soetmelkbos, steenbokmelkbos, skaapmelkbos, kirriemoer, moerwortel, moerworteltjie, sikkiri, sikkiriwort
Family: Euphorbiaceae

A highly variable species common in semi-arid vegetation in the western parts of South Africa and south-western parts of Namibia. Larger forms are typically...

07 / 07 / 2025 | Nokukhanya Nozipho Mhlongo | TSP
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Cotyledon adscendens

Cotyledon adscendens
Common names: climbing cotyledon, climbing pig’s ear, red-margined cotyledon (Eng.), rankplakkie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

A striking, evergreen, succulent shrublet, with vibrant orange-red, bell-shaped flowers and distinctive, fleshy leaves, native to the dune thickets of...

07 / 07 / 2025 | Mlondi Sikhosana | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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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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Euphorbia clandestina

Euphorbia clandestina in habitat
Common names: ostrich neck (Eng.); volstruisnek (Afr.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia clandestina is a fascinating species with a single, cylindrical, warty stem with a tuft of leaves at the tip, and is both succulent and herbaceous,...

16 / 07 / 2025 | Sihle Nqentsu | Pretoria NBG
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Hilliardiella flanaganii

Hilliardiella flanaganii
Common names: Drakensberg vernonia (Eng.)
Family: Asteraceae

Hilliardiella flanaganii, commonly known as Drakensberg vernonia, is a strikingly beautiful perennial herb with annual stems from a woody rootstock, attractive...

21 / 07 / 2025 | Mbali Mkhize | National Herbarium Pretoria
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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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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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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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Edmondia sesamoides

Edmondia sesamoides
Common names: common everlasting (Eng.); sewejaartjie, strooiblommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

Edmondia sesamoides is a perennial daisy with paper-like flowerheads which exhibit remarkable colour variation, ranging in colour from silvery-white to...

04 / 08 / 2025 | Thaabiet Parker | Compton Herbarium
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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 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
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