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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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