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Acalypha punctata
Common names: sticky brooms and brushes (Eng.); umsongo (Swa.); usunundu (Zul.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
An unusual herbaceous perennial, with a distinctive and very strong scent, not common in commercial horticulture....
05 / 04 / 2021 | Sicelo Sithole | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Acacia sekhukhuniensis
Common names: Sekhukhune Thorn
Family: Fabaceae
This plant is now called Vachellia sekhukhuniensis...
22 / 03 / 2024 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Acacia nilotica subsp.kraussiana
Family: Fabaceae
This plant is now called Vachellia nilotica subsp. kraussiana...
21 / 02 / 2005 | K Behr | Pretoria NBG
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Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus
Common names: bead vine, coral bead plant, coral bean, crabs eye, licorice vine, love bean, lucky bean creeper, prayer beads, prayer bean, precatory pea, red bead v
Family: Fabaceae
The shiny red and black seeds of Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus make it a sought-after climber in tropical and subtropical areas....
05 / 01 / 2009 | T.T. Masupa | Pretoria NBG
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Abrus laevigatus
Common names: luckybean creeper (Eng.); minnaarsboontjie, minnie-minnies (Afr.); umphitsi (isiZulu)
Family: Fabaceae
Luckybean creeper is a climbing shrub, with long, slender stems, mauve to cream flowers in summer, and brown or black seeds. It is widespread in South...
02 / 08 / 2021 | T.T. Masupa | National Herbarium Pretoria
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