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Pteronia aspera
A floriferous, medicinally important shrub, with huge cultural value and commercial potential....
Pteronia incana
This unpalatable, aromatic, dwarf shrub with beautiful, dusty grey foliage and bright yellow flowers in spring and early summer, is one of the most widely...
Pteronia paniculata
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Pteronia stricta
Pteronia stricta is an upright shrub with showy yellow flower heads that appear almost throughout the year....
Pteronia uncinata
This honey scented shrublet is a must-have for any coastal garden in the winter rainfall region of South Africa....
Putterlickia pyracantha
An awesome multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, with the most attractive flowers that become redder and more showy after they open. Its spiny character makes...
Pycnostachys reticulata
See Coleus kirkii ...
Pycnostachys urticifolia
See Coleus livingstonei...
Pyrrosia
Pyrrosia is a genus of mostly epiphytic and simple-leaved ferns....
Pyrrosia schimperiana
A rare fern, only known from the Blyde River Canyon in the Mpumalanga Province, confined to sheer cliffs. The plant grows in small, dense clusters, with...
Quaqua mammilaris
Aroena makes an interesting addition to any dry veld-food garden....
Rabiea albinota
When in a powdered state, the s'keng-keng is amongst numerous psychotropic plants that are able to alter the mind and mood of an individual....
Radinosiphon leptostachya
Radinosiphon leptostachya is a cormous deciduous perennial plant with slender stems and pink flowers in summer, that thrives in rocky environments amongst...
Rafnia triflora
Rafnia triflora is a little known but striking fynbos shrub, with blue green leaves and bright yellow flowers in summer....
Ranunculus baurii
See Peltocalathos baurii...
Ranunculus multifidus
Wild Buttercup is a small evergreen herb, with bright green leaves and masses of yellow flowers in summer, that grows well in damp grassland and spreads...
Rapanea melanophloeos
The graceful Cape Beech is a hardy tree for a large, coastal garden setting, and for windy areas....
Raphia australis
Palms have the largest leaves of all trees, and Raphia has the largest leaves of all palms. One species of these monsters is indigenous to South Africa,...
Raphionacme hirsuta
An attractive, small, summer-growing perennial, with a large, tuberous root and pretty starry flowers in shades of purple, mauve and white, in early summer....
Raspalia trigyna
The flowering plant family Bruniaceae is almost entirely endemic to fynbos, the typical vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom of the Western and Eastern...